Pilot Grove Tigers (Pilot Grove, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Marshall Owls (Marshall, MO), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.
The Tigers now sport a 17-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Leeton for a Class 1 District 6 challenge on Tuesday, October 2. Pilot Grove will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 6-0 non-league loss to Hermitage (Hermitage, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 7-7.
With the loss, Marshall falls to 2-14 on the campaign. The Owls travel to Moberly (Moberly, MO) to face the Spartans in a Class 3 District 13 challenge on Thursday, October 4. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 7-12.