Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Newport Greyhounds (Newport, AR), 11-0 in a league challenge.

The Bearkatz now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host Newport for a 3A Region 2 challenge on Thursday, March 7. Melbourne will face a Greyhounds squad coming off a 11-0 league loss to Melbourne (Melbourne, AR). The Greyhounds record now stands at 1-4.

With the loss, Newport falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Greyhounds travel to Melbourne (Melbourne, AR) to face the Bearkatz in a 3A Region 2 challenge on Thursday, March 7. The Bearkatz enter the challenge with a record of 5-0. Melbourne won 11-0 in their recent league challenge against Newport (Newport, AR)