Harrisburg Bulldogs (Harrisburg, IL) backers left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Herrin Tigers (Herrin, IL), 8-7 in a league game.

With the triumph, Harrisburg upgrades its record to 13-12 on the year. The Bulldogs host Murphysboro (Murphysboro, IL) to play the Red Devils in a Southern Illinois River-to-River - Ohio game on Tuesday, April 23. The Red Devils enter the game with a record of 16-5. Murphysboro lost 6-0 in their recent league game against Carterville (Carterville, IL)

The Tigers now own a 10-11 record. They play next when they host DuQuoin for a non-league game on Tuesday, April 23. Herrin will play a Indians squad coming off a 7-1 league loss to Nashville (Nashville, IL). The Indians record now stands at 8-15.