St. Joseph Bears (St. Joseph, MI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Dowagiac Chieftains (Dowagiac, MI), 9-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Bears now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they host Lakeview for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 11.

With the loss, Dowagiac falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Chieftains travel to Buchanan (Buchanan, MI) to battle the Bucks in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Bucks enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Buchanan won 15-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Hopkins (Hopkins, MI)