South Side Hornet (Bee Branch, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Tuckerman Bulldogs (Tuckerman, AR), 6-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornet now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Quitman for a 2A Region 2 challenge on Monday, March 4. South Side will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 10-4 non-league win over Bald Knob (Bald Knob, AR). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Tuckerman falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Bald Knob (Bald Knob, AR) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 4. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 2-3. Bald Knob lost 10-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Quitman (Quitman, AR)