Walton-Verona Bearcats (Walton, KY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Newport Wildcats (Newport, KY), 26-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Bearcats now own a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Dayton for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 13. Walton-Verona will battle a Greendevils squad coming off a 14-4 non-league win over Holmes (Covington, KY). The Greendevils record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Newport falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Ryle (Union, KY) to clash with the Raiders in a non-league game on Friday, April 14. The Raiders come into the game with a record of 5-3. Ryle won 13-3 in their recent league game against Cooper (Union, KY)