Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Butler County Bears (Morgantown, KY) and the host Franklin-Simpson Wildcats (Franklin, KY), witnessed Butler County's softball squad tip Franklin-Simpson by a count of 5-3.

The Bears now sport a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Owensboro Catholic for a non-league match on Friday, March 24. Butler County will face a Aces squad coming off a 10-6 non-league win over Evansville Memorial (Evansville, IN). The Aces record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Franklin-Simpson moves to 1-3 on the season. The Wildcats travel to Bowling Green (Bowling Green, KY) to face the Purples in a non-league match on Friday, March 24. The Purples go into the match with a record of 0-2. Bowling Green lost 13-2 in their recent non-league match against Allen County-Scottsville (Scottsville, KY)