Malvern Leopards (Malvern, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Hope Bobcats (Hope, AR), 13-0 in a league challenge.

The Leopards now own a 8-3 record. They take the field next when they host Nashville for a 4A Region 7 challenge on Thursday, April 4. Malvern will battle a Scrappers squad coming off a 7-0 league win over Ashdown (Ashdown, AR). The Scrappers record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Hope falls to 7-9 on the campaign. The Bobcats host Camden Fairview (Camden, AR) to battle the Cardinals in a 4A Region 7 challenge on Friday, April 5. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 3-7. Camden Fairview won 15-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Fordyce (Fordyce, AR)