Spectators at Saturday's non-league match between the Grand Island Islanders (Grand Island, NE) and the visiting Bellevue West Thunderbirds (Bellevue, NE), witnessed Grand Island's softball squad tip Bellevue West by a count of 5-3.

The Islanders now sport a 6-11 record. They play next when they host Fremont for a A District match on Tuesday, September 19. Grand Island will face a Tigers squad coming off a 13-10 league win over Columbus (Columbus, NE). The Tigers record now stands at 13-11.

With the loss, Bellevue West moves to 8-14 on the season. The Thunderbirds travel to Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, NE) to face the Titans in a A District match on Tuesday, September 19. The Titans go into the match with a record of 11-8. Papillion-LaVista South lost 3-2 in their recent non-league match against Millard North (Omaha, NE)