Spectators at Thursday's league match between the New Franklin Bulldogs (New Franklin, MO) and the visiting Sturgeon Bulldogs (Sturgeon, MO), witnessed New Franklin's softball squad tip Sturgeon by a count of 14-10.

The Bulldogs now sport a 4-9 record. They play next when they travel to California for a non-league match on Friday, September 22. New Franklin will meet a Pintos squad coming off a 15-0 non-league win over Pilot Grove (Pilot Grove, MO). The Pintos record now stands at 7-7.

With the loss, Sturgeon moves to 1-11 on the season. The Bulldogs host Glasgow (Glasgow, MO) to meet the Yellowjackets in a non-league match on Thursday, September 28. The Yellowjackets go into the match with a record of 13-3. Glasgow won 5-4 in their recent league bout against Brunswick (Brunswick, MO)