The Hope Bobcats (Hope, AR) softball routed the visiting Ashdown Panthers (Ashdown, AR), 15-0 in Thursday's non-league outing.

The Bobcats now sport a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Arkadelphia for a 4A Region 7 test on Tuesday, March 17.

The Panthers (1-3) will now prepare for their test against Columbia Christian (Magnolia, AR). The Crusaders go into the non-league test with a 2-1 record. In their last test, Columbia Christian prevailed over Spring Hill (Hope, AR), 12-5, in a non-league test.