Chardon Hilltoppers (Chardon, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Austintown-Fitch Falcons (Youngstown, OH), 11-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Hilltoppers now own a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to North for a challenge on Friday, April 21. Chardon will battle a Rangers squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to Chardon (Chardon, OH). The Rangers record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Austintown-Fitch falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Falcons host Canfield (Canfield, OH) to battle the Cardinals in a challenge on Monday, May 1. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 5-1.