Beech Grove Hornets (Beech Grove, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Pike Red Devils (Indianapolis, IN), 20-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornets now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lebanon for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 9. Beech Grove will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 19-0 non-league loss to Western (Russiaville, IN). The Tigers record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Pike falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Red devils host Lawrence Central (Indianapolis, IN) to battle the Bears in a challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Bears enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.