Hope Bobcats (Hope, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Prescott Curley Wolves (Prescott, AR), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Bobcats now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mineral Springs for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 4. Hope will battle a Hornets squad coming off a 14-0 non-league loss to Foreman (Foreman, AR). The Hornets record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Prescott falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Curley wolves host Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia, AR) to battle the Badgers in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 4. The Badgers enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Arkadelphia lost 6-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Harmony Grove (Benton, AR)