In Friday's non-league outing, the Van Buren Bulldogs (Van Buren, MO) softball team nipped the visiting Norwood Pirates (Norwood, MO), by a margin of 9-8.

The Bulldogs now sport a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Carter for a non-league outing on Tuesday, September 23. Van Buren will encounter a Redbirds team coming off a 13-2 league loss to Doniphan (Doniphan, MO). The Redbirds record now stands at 1-8.

With the loss, Norwood moves to 3-3 on the season. The Pirates travel to New Covenant Academy (Springfield, MO) to encounter the Warriors in a non-league outing on Tuesday, September 23. The Warriors go into the test with a record of 1-0. New Covenant Academy won 15-0 in their recent non-league test against Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, MO)