Rising Sun Shiners (Rising Sun, IN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Batesville Bulldogs (Batesville, IN), 8-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Shiners now sport a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they host Triton Central for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 6. Rising Sun will face a Tigers squad coming off a 11-7 non-league loss to Greenfield-Central (Greenfield, IN). The Tigers record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Batesville falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Trinity Lutheran (Seymour, IN) to face the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 6. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 5-0. Trinity Lutheran won 11-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Southwestern (Hanover, IN)