In Friday's non-league contest, the Newton Railroaders (Newton, KS) softball team held off the visiting Hutchinson Salthawks (Hutchinson, KS), by a margin of 12-11.

With the triumph, Newton moves its record to 3-2 on the year. The Railroaders travel to Great Bend (Great Bend, KS) to play the Panthers in a non-league contest on Friday, April 12. The Panthers come into the contest with a record of 4-0.

In their next game, the Salthawks play the McPherson Bullpups (McPherson, KS) in a non-league contest, on Monday, April 8. Hutchinson will attempt to move on its 0-2 season record. The Bullpups come into the contest with a 6-0 record after their 16-2 non-league win over Buhler (Buhler, KS).