McPherson Bullpups (McPherson, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Circle Thunderbirds (Towanda, KS), 5-2 in a league challenge.

The Bullpups now own a 11-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Circle for a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III challenge on Thursday, April 28. McPherson will face a Thunderbirds squad coming off a 11-1 league win over El Dorado (El Dorado, KS). The Thunderbirds record now stands at 6-7.

With the loss, Circle falls to 6-9 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host McPherson (McPherson, KS) to face the Bullpups in a Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail Division III challenge on Thursday, April 28. The Bullpups enter the challenge with a record of 9-3. McPherson won 5-2 in their recent non-league challenge against South (Salina, KS)