Ballard Memorial Bombers (Barlow, KY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Paducah Tilghman Blue Tornado (Paducah, KY), 3-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Bombers now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host Greenwood for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 23. Ballard Memorial will face a Gators squad coming off a 6-5 non-league loss to Daviess County (Owensboro, KY). The Gators record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, Paducah Tilghman falls to 5-2 on the campaign. The Blue tornado travel to Crittenden County (Marion, KY) to face the Rockets in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 22. The Rockets enter the challenge with a record of 3-2.