Canton Little Giants (Canton, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Batavia Bulldogs (Batavia, IL), 19-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Little Giants now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sterling for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 1.

With the loss, Batavia falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Plainfield East (Plainfield, IL) to face the Bengals in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 28. The Bengals enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Plainfield East won 11-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Waubonsie Valley (Aurora, IL)