Newark Norsemen (Newark, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Rosary Royals (Aurora, IL), 16-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Norsemen now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host Aurora Central Catholic for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 31. Newark will face a Chargers squad coming off a 19-2 non-league win over Illinois Math & Science Academy (Aurora, IL). The Chargers record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Rosary falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Royals travel to Riverside-Brookfield (Riverside, IL) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 31. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 3-2. Riverside-Brookfield won 10-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Shepard (Palos Heights, IL)