Marion Patriots (Marion, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Rivercrest Colts (Wilson, AR), 24-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 6-1 record. They take the field next when they host Cabot for a 6A-East challenge on Thursday, March 31. Marion will face a Panthers squad coming off a 5-2 league win over Searcy (Searcy, AR). The Panthers record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Rivercrest falls to 6-6 on the campaign. The Colts host Gosnell (Gosnell, AR) to face the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 28. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 2-4. Gosnell won 4-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Manila (Manila, AR)