Owensville Dutchmen (Owensville, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host St. James Tigers (St. James, MO), 17-4 in a league challenge.

The Dutchmen now sport a 5-6 record. They take the field next when they host St. Clair for a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 21. Owensville will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 17-1 league loss to St. Francis Borgia (Washington, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-6.

With the loss, St. James falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Sullivan (Sullivan, MO) to face the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 21. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 8-7. Sullivan won 15-0 in their recent non-league challenge against St. Clair (St. Clair, MO)