Sarcoxie Bears (Sarcoxie, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Pleasant Hope Pirates (Pleasant Hope, MO), 1-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Bears now own a 3-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Ash Grove for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 5. Sarcoxie will battle a Pirates squad coming off a 7-2 league win over Stockton (Stockton, MO). The Pirates record now stands at 9-4.

With the loss, Pleasant Hope falls to 1-10 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Conway (Conway, MO) to battle the Bears in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 8. The Bears enter the challenge with a record of 6-6. Conway lost 13-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Forsyth (Forsyth, MO)