Fans at Saturday's non-league battle between the Ottawa Pirates (Ottawa, IL) and the host Limestone Rockets (Bartonville, IL), saw Ottawa's soccer squad hold off Limestone by a count of 2-1.

The Pirates (2-1) will now prepare for their battle against Streator (Streator, IL). The Bulldogs enter the non-league battle with a 0-0 record.

Next up, the Rockets battle the Monmouth-Roseville Titans (Monmouth, IL) in a non-league battle, on Thursday, September 5. Limestone will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Titans enter the battle with a 2-0 record after their 1-0 non-league win over Abingdon (Abingdon, IL).