Ash Grove Pirates (Ash Grove, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Liberal Bulldogs (Liberal, MO), 3-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Strafford for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 18. Ash Grove will battle a Indians squad coming off a 6-1 non-league win over Fair Grove (Fair Grove, MO). The Indians record now stands at 4-0.

With the loss, Liberal falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Stockton (Stockton, MO) to battle the Tigers in a Class 2 District 7 challenge on Tuesday, March 19. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 3-2. Stockton won 12-10 in their recent non-league challenge against Fair Grove (Fair Grove, MO)