Bedford Buccaneers (Bedford, MA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting North Andover Scarlet Knights (North Andover, MA), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Buccaneers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Wayland for a Dual County Small challenge on Wednesday, April 13.

With the loss, North Andover falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Scarlet knights travel to Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA) to battle the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 13. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.