The Ashdown Panthers routed the host Mena Bearcats softball squad by a final score of 16-1 in Sunday's non-league battle.

The Panthers (4-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Magnolia (Magnolia, AR). The Panthers enter the 4A Region 7 challenge with a 3-1 record. In their last challenge, Magnolia was routed by Junction City (Junction City, AR), 3-2, in a non-league challenge.

With the loss, Mena falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to Lavaca (Lavaca, AR) to battle the Golden Arrows in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 4. The Golden Arrows enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.