Harrisburg Bulldogs (Harrisburg, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Plano Reapers (Plano, IL), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they host Elverado for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 30. Harrisburg will face a Falcons squad coming off a 8-0 non-league loss to Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL). The Falcons record now stands at 5-5.

With the loss, Plano falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Reapers travel to Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL) to face the Red Devils in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. The Red Devils enter the challenge with a record of 7-3. Murphysboro won 10-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Goreville (Goreville, IL)