Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Tuckerman Bulldogs (Tuckerman, AR), 2-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Melbourne upgrades its record to 5-1 on the year. The Bearkatz host Mountain View (Mountain View, AR) to play the Yellowjackets in a 3A Region 2 game on Monday, March 30. The Yellowjackets enter the game with a record of 2-3. Mountain View won 4-2 in their recent league match against Flippin (Flippin, AR)

In their next game, the Bulldogs confront the Harrison Goblins (Harrison, AR) in a non-league match, on Saturday, March 21. Tuckerman will attempt to better on its 9-6 season record. The Goblins come into the match with a 0-6 record after their 8-0 non-league loss to Hoxie (Hoxie, AR).