Holy Redeemer Royals (Wilkes-Barre, PA) boosters went home content Wednesday as they witnessed their softball squad hold off the visiting Berwick Bulldogs (Berwick, PA), 8-3 in a non-league bout.

The Royals (5-1) will now prepare for their bout against Hanover Area (Hanover Township, PA). The Hawkeyes go into the non-league bout with a 0-7 record. In their last bout, Hanover Area was routed by Wyoming Area (Exeter, PA), 16-6, in a non-league bout.

The Bulldogs now possess a 7-5 record. They play next when they travel to Wyoming Seminary College Prep for a non-league bout on Friday, April 26. Berwick will confront a Blue Knights squad coming off a 15-0 non-league loss to Wyoming Area (Exeter, PA). The Blue Knights record now stands at 1-7.