Upper Arlington Golden Bears (Columbus, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Newark Wildcats (Newark, OH), 11-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Bears now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Bloom-Carroll for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 30. Upper Arlington will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 14-11 non-league loss to New Albany (New Albany, OH). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Newark falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Buckeye Valley (Delaware, OH) to face the Barons in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 29. The Barons enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.