Walnut Ridge Bobcats (Walnut Ridge, AR) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Newport Greyhounds (Newport, AR), 12-1 in a league challenge.

The Bobcats now sport a 10-6 record. They take the field next when they host Newport for a 3A Region 2 challenge on Thursday, April 11. Walnut Ridge will face a Greyhounds squad coming off a 8-1 league loss to Salem (Salem, AR). The Greyhounds record now stands at 3-11.

With the loss, Newport falls to 3-13 on the campaign. The Greyhounds travel to Walnut Ridge (Walnut Ridge, AR) to face the Bobcats in a 3A Region 2 challenge on Thursday, April 11. The Bobcats enter the challenge with a record of 8-6.