Spectators at Friday's league match between the Bradley Bears (Bradley, AR) and the visiting Hampton Bulldogs (Hampton, AR), witnessed Bradley's softball squad tip Hampton by a count of 8-1.

The Bears now sport a 16-6 record. They play next when they travel to Nashville for a non-league match on Monday, April 29. Bradley will meet a Scrappers squad coming off a 7-2 league win over Ashdown (Ashdown, AR). The Scrappers record now stands at 16-5.

With the loss, Hampton moves to 10-7 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Emerson (Emerson, AR) to meet the Pirates in a 1A Region 8 match on Saturday, April 27. The Pirates go into the match with a record of 5-15.