Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Mountain View Yellowjackets (Mountain View, AR), 5-0 in a league challenge.

The Bearkatz now own a 10-5 record. They take the field next when they host Flippin for a 2A-1 challenge on Tuesday, April 11.

With the loss, Mountain View falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets host Salem (Salem, AR) to battle the Greyhounds in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 11. The Greyhounds enter the challenge with a record of 7-4. Salem won 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Newport (Newport, AR)