Bethlehem Center Bulldogs (Fredericktown, PA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Monessen Greyhounds (Monessen, PA), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to California for a WPIAL 2A 3 challenge on Wednesday, April 7. Bethlehem Center will battle a Trojans squad coming off a 9-3 non-league loss to Fort Cherry (McDonald, PA). The Trojans record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Monessen falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Greyhounds travel to Jefferson-Morgan (Jefferson, PA) to face the Rockets in a WPIAL 1A 2 match on Wednesday, April 7. The Rockets go into the match with a record of 1-0. Jefferson-Morgan won 9-3 in their recent league match against Greensburg Central Catholic (Greensburg, PA)