Fans at Monday's non-league battle between the Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) and the visiting Kouts Mustangs & Fillies (Kouts, IN), saw Merrillville's soccer squad prevail over Kouts by a count of 4-0.

The Pirates (4-4) will now prepare for their match against Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN). The Vikings come into the Duneland match with a 8-0 record. In their last match, Valparaiso nipped Hammond Bishop Noll (Hammond, IN), 3-2, in a non-league match.

The Mustangs & Fillies now sport a 2-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Marquette Catholic for a non-league match on Thursday, September 18. Kouts will meet a Blazers team coming off a 8-0 non-league loss to Andrean (Merrillville, IN). The Blazers record now stands at 5-3.