Monroe Central

The Golden Bears beat a tough Union City team 3-2 Tuesday night for their softball season opener. Tessa Chesher threw a complete game including five strikeouts. The Bears defense backed up their pitcher by committing only two errors. Aubrey Johnson and Whitley Martin each had two hits. Tessa Chesher and Ava Pohl added one hit each. Ava Pohl and Jayme Brannan added an RBI each. The Bears are back in action Wednesday for their first home game against Hagerstown.