Lebanon Pioneers (Lebanon, VA) supporters left the game thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Tazewell Bulldogs (Tazewell, VA), 5-3 in a league game.

With the triumph, Lebanon improves its record to 18-3 on the year. The Pioneers host Richlands (Richlands, VA) to face the Blue Tornado in a Southwest game on Saturday, May 24. The Blue Tornado enter the game with a record of 13-7.

The Bulldogs now hold a 9-13 record. They play next when they travel to Lee for a non-league game on Thursday, May 29. Tazewell will face a Generals squad coming off a 11-5 league win over Abingdon (Abingdon, VA). The Generals record now stands at 18-6.