East Alton-Wood River Oilers (Wood River, IL) backers left the game pleased Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Litchfield Purple Panthers (Litchfield, IL), 4-3 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, East Alton-Wood River upgrades its record to 9-12 on the year. The Oilers travel to Breese Central (Breese, IL) to play the Cougars in a Cahokia - Mississippi game on Thursday, May 8. The Cougars enter the game with a record of 6-18. Breese Central won 8-2 in their recent league game against East Alton-Wood River (Wood River, IL)

The Purple Panthers now own a 8-12 record. They play next when they host Vandalia for a South Central game on Thursday, May 8. Litchfield will play a Vandals squad coming off a 11-4 non-league win over Ramsey (Ramsey, IL). The Vandals record now stands at 5-13.