The Sterling Black Bears nipped the visiting Bennington Bulldogs softball squad by a final score of 10-9 in Tuesday's non-league battle.

The Black Bears (1-0) will now prepare for their battle against Little River (Little River, KS). The Redskins go into the non-league battle with a 4-0 record. In their last battle, Little River held off Ellinwood (Ellinwood, KS), 15-5, in a non-league battle.

The Bulldogs now possess a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Ell-Saline for a non-league battle on Friday, April 5. Bennington will confront a Cardinals squad coming off a 6-1 non-league loss to Remington (Whitewater, KS). The Cardinals record now stands at 0-1.