North Babylon Bulldogs (North Babylon, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting West Islip Lions (West Islip, NY), 5-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 18-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bellport for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 13. North Babylon will battle a Clippers squad coming off a 8-7 league win over Smithtown West (Smithtown, NY). The Clippers record now stands at 7-8.

With the loss, West Islip falls to 13-3 on the campaign. The Lions host Smithtown East (Smithtown, NY) to battle the Bulls in a Section 11 AA-2 challenge on Friday, May 13. The Bulls enter the challenge with a record of 11-5. Smithtown East won 15-2 in their recent league challenge against Half Hollow Hills East (Dix Hills, NY)