Upper Arlington Golden Bears (Columbus, OH) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs (Carroll, OH), 12-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Bears now sport a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they host Dublin Scioto for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 31. Upper Arlington will face a Irish squad coming off a 9-2 non-league loss to Pickerington North (Pickerington, OH). The Irish record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Bloom-Carroll falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Circleville (Circleville, OH) to face the Tigers in a Mid-State - Buckeye challenge on Friday, March 31. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Circleville lost 13-12 in their recent non-league challenge against Chillicothe (Chillicothe, OH)