The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Ionia Bulldogs (Ionia, MI) and the host Hastings Saxons (Hastings, MI), saw Ionia's softball squad achieve victory over Hastings by a count of 17-2.

The Bulldogs now sport a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they host Saranac for a non-league match on Friday, April 28. Ionia will face a Redskins squad coming off a 12-4 league win over Dansville (Dansville, MI). The Redskins record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Hastings falls to 0-6 on the campaign. The Saxons host Northwest (Jackson, MI) to face the Mounties in a Interstate 8 match on Tuesday, May 2. The Mounties enter the match with a record of 2-4.