North Royalton Bears (North Royalton, OH) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hudson Explorers (Hudson, OH), 13-6 in a league challenge.

The Bears now sport a 6-2 record. They take the field next when they host Nordonia for a Suburban - National challenge on Friday, April 29. North Royalton will face a Knights squad coming off a 3-0 league loss to Wadsworth (Wadsworth, OH). The Knights record now stands at 5-11.

With the loss, Hudson falls to 4-7 on the campaign. The Explorers travel to Field (Mogadore, OH) to face the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 30. The Falcons enter the challenge with a record of 5-2. Field won 10-5 in their recent non-league challenge against St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, OH)