Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Elkins Elks (Elkins, AR), 19-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Bearkatz now own a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Warsaw for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 16. Melbourne will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 13-0 non-league loss to Cabot (Cabot, AR). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Elkins falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Elks travel to Berryville (Berryville, AR) to battle the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 26. The Bobcats enter the challenge with a record of 0-1.