Benton Bobcats (Van Horne, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Clear Creek-Amana Clippers (Tiffin, IA), 8-5 in a league challenge.

The Bobcats now own a 4-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Burlington for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 24.

With the loss, Clear Creek-Amana falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Clippers travel to Center Point-Urbana (Center Point, IA) to battle the Stormin' Pointers in a WaMaC-West challenge on Wednesday, May 29. The Stormin' Pointers enter the challenge with a record of 3-1.