Belding Black Knights (Belding, MI) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Ionia Bulldogs (Ionia, MI), 8-5 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Belding improves its record to 4-3 on the year. The Black Knights host Calvin Christian (Grandville, MI) to face the Squires in a Ottawa-Kent - Silver game on Thursday, May 1. The Squires enter the game with a record of 5-6. Calvin Christian lost 15-13 in their recent non-league game against Fruitport (Fruitport, MI)

The Bulldogs now hold a 1-5 record. They play next when they travel to Pennfield for a non-league game on Thursday, May 1. Ionia will face a Panthers squad coming off a 25-3 league loss to Marshall (Marshall, MI). The Panthers record now stands at 2-6.