The New Franklin Bulldogs (New Franklin, MO) softball nipped the host Slater Wildcats (Slater, MO), 6-5 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Bulldogs (1-3) will now prepare for their bout against Madison (Madison, MO). The Panthers go into the non-league bout with a 0-1 record. In their last bout, Madison was edged by Westran (Huntsville, MO), 18-12, in a non-league bout.

The Wildcats now possess a 0-2 record. They play next when they host Sturgeon for a non-league bout on Tuesday, September 5. Slater will confront a Bulldogs squad coming off a 17-2 league loss to Fayette (Fayette, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-2.