Staunton Bulldogs (Staunton, IL) backers left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Hillsboro Hiltoppers (Hillsboro, IL), 6-1 in a league game.

With the triumph, Staunton upgrades its record to 17-3 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Southwestern (Piasa, IL) to confront the Piasa Birds in a South Central match on Wednesday, May 14. The Piasa Birds come into the match with a record of 14-4. Southwestern lost 4-1 in their recent league match against Carlinville (Carlinville, IL)

In their next game, the Hiltoppers confront the Litchfield Purple Panthers (Litchfield, IL) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, May 13. Hillsboro will attempt to better on its 7-12 season record. The Purple Panthers come into the match with a 9-14 record after their 13-1 league loss to Pana (Pana, IL).