Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Alliance Bulldogs (Alliance, NE) and the host Hershey Panthers (Hershey, NE), witnessed Alliance's softball squad tip Hershey by a count of 18-13.

The Bulldogs now sport a 6-5 record. They play next when they travel to Gering for a non-league match on Saturday, September 2. Alliance will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 13-5 league win over Alliance (Alliance, NE). The Bulldogs record now stands at 8-1.

With the loss, Hershey moves to 2-8 on the season. The Panthers host Grand Island Central Catholic (Grand Island, NE) to face the Crusaders in a non-league match on Tuesday, September 5. The Crusaders go into the match with a record of 7-6. Grand Island Central Catholic won 6-3 in their recent non-league match against Guardian Angels Central Catholic (West Point, NE)