Van Meter Bulldogs (Van Meter, IA) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Roosevelt Roughriders (Des Moines, IA), 2-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Van Meter improves its record to 3-0 on the year. The Bulldogs host Woodward-Granger (Woodward, IA) to face the Hawks in a West Central game on Thursday, May 29. The Hawks enter the game with a record of 1-0. Woodward-Granger won 4-1 in their recent league game against Madrid (Madrid, IA)

The Roughriders now hold a 0-2 record. They play next when they travel to Lincoln for a Alliance Conference - South game on Thursday, May 29. Roosevelt will face a Railsplitters squad coming off a 11-0 non-league loss to Waukee (Waukee, IA). The Railsplitters record now stands at 0-2.