Stuttgart Ricebirds (Stuttgart, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Barton Bears (Lexa, AR), 11-1 in a league challenge.

The Ricebirds now own a 16-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bald Knob for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 13. Stuttgart will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 10-0 non-league win over Lonoke (Lonoke, AR). The Bulldogs record now stands at 16-4.

With the loss, Barton falls to 9-9 on the campaign. The Bears host Dollarway (Pine Bluff, AR) to battle the Cardinals in a 3A/4A District 10 challenge on Tuesday, April 17. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 3-13.