Dover Pirates (Dover, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Ozark Hillbillies (Ozark, AR), 16-0 in a league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Booneville for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. Dover will battle a Bearcats squad coming off a 5-4 non-league win over Pottsville (Pottsville, AR). The Bearcats record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Ozark falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Hillbillies host Berryville (Berryville, AR) to battle the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. The Bobcats enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.