Jay County Patriots (Portland, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the host New Castle Trojans (New Castle, IN), 16-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 8-6 record. They take the field next when they host Southern Wells for a Allen County challenge on Tuesday, May 10. Jay County will battle a Raiders squad coming off a 6-2 non-league loss to Monroe Central (Parker City, IN). The Raiders record now stands at 4-13.

With the loss, New Castle falls to 8-10 on the campaign. The Trojans host Yorktown (Yorktown, IN) to battle the Tigers in a Hoosier Heritage challenge on Tuesday, May 10. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 14-1. Yorktown won 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Noblesville (Noblesville, IN)