Monday's prep sports: Mother Nature wins, again....

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Stormy weather forced suspension of Du Quoin's girls softball game against Z-R-C Monday at Lefty Pyle Field. The game was scoreless in the fourth inning. Pinckneyville's baseball and softball games with Carterville, the Herrin Invitational Boys track meet and Elverado baseball and softball vs. Meridian were also lost to the elements. Pictured above in a 'clear slot' of the sky that developed to the southwest of Du Quoin moments before play was halted for the final time. Pinckneyville and Carterville will re-start their softball game Wednesday at Carterville.