Pine Bush Bushmen (Pine Bush, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Valley Central Vikings (Montgomery, NY), 8-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Bushmen now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Newburgh Free Academy for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 6.

With the loss, Valley Central falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Wallkill (Wallkill, NY) to battle the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 3. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Wallkill won 18-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Washingtonville (Washingtonville, NY)