The Ellsworth Bearcats routed the visiting Minneapolis Lions softball squad by a final score of 10-5 in Thursday's non-league battle.

The Bearcats (4-1) will now prepare for their battle against Beloit (Beloit, KS). The Trojans go into the non-league battle with a 2-2 record. In their last battle, Beloit was routed by Clay Center (Clay Center, KS), 3-1, in a non-league battle.

The Lions now possess a 1-5 record. They play next when they travel to Russell for a non-league battle on Tuesday, April 19. Minneapolis will meet a Broncos squad coming off a 21-3 non-league win over Ellinwood (Ellinwood, KS). The Broncos record now stands at 3-3.