The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the Alliance Bulldogs (Alliance, NE) and the host Bayard Tigers (Bayard, NE), saw Alliance's softball squad nip Bayard by a score of 7-2.

With the triumph, Alliance improves its record to 12-17 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Bayard (Bayard, NE) to face the Tigers in a non-league contest on Thursday, October 2. The Tigers enter the contest with a record of 7-11. Bayard won 13-1 in their recent non-league contest against Lexington (Lexington, NE)

The Tigers now have a 7-13 record. They take the field next when they host Alliance for a non-league bout on Thursday, October 2. Bayard will clash with a Bulldogs team coming off a 11-2 league loss to Gering (Gering, NE). The Bulldogs record now stands at 10-17.