Jonathan Alder Pioneers (Plain City, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Bellefontaine Chieftains (Bellefontaine, OH), 3-0 in a league challenge.

The Pioneers now own a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Northwestern for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 5. Jonathan Alder will face a Warriors squad coming off a 3-0 league win over Indian Lake (Lewistown, OH). The Warriors record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Bellefontaine falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Chieftains travel to Benjamin Logan (Bellefontaine, OH) to face the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 5. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Benjamin Logan won 6-1 in their recent league challenge against Urbana (Urbana, OH)