McAllen Bulldogs (McAllen, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots (Mission, TX), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Veterans Memorial for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 3.

With the loss, Mission Veterans Memorial falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Roma (Roma, TX) to battle the Gladiators in a 5A Region IV District 30 challenge on Tuesday, February 22. The Gladiators enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.