Hancock Bulldogs (Hancock, MI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Ishpeming Hematites (Ishpeming, MI), 5-1 in a league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 4-3 record. They take the field next when they host Ishpeming for a Mid-Peninsula challenge on Thursday, May 11. Hancock will battle a Hematites squad coming off a 15-0 league loss to Westwood (Ishpeming, MI). The Hematites record now stands at 7-5.

With the loss, Ishpeming falls to 7-7 on the campaign. The Hematites travel to Hancock (Hancock, MI) to battle the Bulldogs in a Western Peninsula challenge on Thursday, May 11. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 2-3. Hancock lost 10-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Lake Linden-Hubbell (Lake Linden, MI)