Brookland Bearcats (Brookland, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Bryant Hornets (Bryant, AR), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Bearcats now own a 9-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rogers for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 2. Brookland will battle a Mountaineers squad coming off a 10-0 league win over Springdale (Springdale, AR). The Mountaineers record now stands at 8-0.

With the loss, Bryant falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Hornets host North Little Rock (North Little Rock, AR) to battle the Charging Wildcats in a 6A Central challenge on Friday, April 9. The Charging Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 7-5. North Little Rock lost 9-4 in their recent league challenge against Northside (Fort Smith, AR)