Pendleton Buckaroos (Pendleton, OR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Hermiston Bulldogs (Hermiston, WA), 20-10 in a non-league challenge.

The Buckaroos now own a 6-1 record. They take the field next when they host Scappoose for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 22.

With the loss, Hermiston falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Richland (Richland, WA) to battle the Bombers in a 3A/4A Mid-Columbia challenge on Friday, March 22. The Bombers enter the challenge with a record of 4-0. Richland won 15-3 in their recent league challenge against Southridge (Kennewick, WA)