Bell County Bobcats (Pineville, KY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Berea Pirates (Berea, KY), 9-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Bobcats now own a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they host Leslie County for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 18. Bell County will battle a Eagles squad coming off a 14-10 non-league win over Harlan (Harlan, KY). The Eagles record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Berea falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Burgin (Burgin, KY) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 19. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 0-4. Burgin lost 11-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Portland Christian (Louisville, KY)