Holmes Bulldogs (Covington, KY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Newport Wildcats (Newport, KY), 21-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 2-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Augusta for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 29. Holmes will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 16-0 non-league loss to Nicholas County (Carlisle, KY). The Panthers record now stands at 2-9.

With the loss, Newport falls to 0-13 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger, KY) to battle the Juggernauts in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 29. The Juggernauts enter the challenge with a record of 8-11. Lloyd Memorial lost 17-15 in their recent non-league challenge against Bellevue (Bellevue, KY)