St. Anthony Bulldogs (Effingham, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Tolono Unity Rockets (Tolono, IL), 8-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 10-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Altamont for a National Trail challenge on Thursday, April 27. St. Anthony will battle a Indians squad coming off a 14-0 non-league loss to Effingham (Effingham, IL). The Indians record now stands at 6-16.

With the loss, Tolono Unity falls to 15-5 on the campaign. The Rockets host Urbana (Urbana, IL) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 26. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 1-14. Urbana lost 11-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Monticello (Monticello, IL)