Pittsburg Dragons (Pittsburg, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mt. Vernon Mountaineers (Mt. Vernon, MO), 12-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Dragons now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Chanute for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 28. Pittsburg will battle a Blue Comets squad coming off a 14-11 non-league win over Iola (Iola, KS). The Blue Comets record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Mt. Vernon falls to 8-3 on the campaign. The Mountaineers host Forsyth (Forsyth, MO) to battle the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 28. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 3-5. Forsyth lost 14-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Diamond (Diamond, MO)