Gentry Pioneers (Gentry, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Springdale Bulldogs (Springdale, AR), 7-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Pioneers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Clarksville for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 4.

With the loss, Springdale falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Fayetteville (Fayetteville, AR) to battle the Bulldogs in a 6A West challenge on Tuesday, February 27. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Fayetteville lost 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Greenwood (Greenwood, AR)