McPherson Bullpups (McPherson, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Clearwater Indians (Clearwater, KS), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Bullpups now own a 19-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Wamego for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 26. McPherson will battle a Red Raiders squad coming off a 4-0 non-league win over Rock Creek (St. George, KS). The Red Raiders record now stands at 18-1.

With the loss, Clearwater falls to 12-9 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Eudora (Eudora, KS) to battle the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 26. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 11-5. Eudora won 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Andale/Garden Plain (Andale, KS)