Edwardsville Tigers (Edwardsville, IL) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Belleville West Maroons (Belleville, IL), 8-0 in a league game.

With the triumph, Edwardsville upgrades its record to 18-4 on the year. The Tigers host Alton (Alton, IL) to play the Redbirds in a Southwestern game on Thursday, May 8. The Redbirds enter the game with a record of 4-16. Alton lost 7-5 in their recent league game against Collinsville (Collinsville, IL)

The Maroons now own a 10-10 record. They play next when they travel to Freeburg for a non-league game on Wednesday, May 7. Belleville West will play a Midgets squad coming off a 23-7 league win over Roxana (Roxana, IL). The Midgets record now stands at 10-9.