Newton Railroaders (Newton, KS) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Hutchinson Salthawks (Hutchinson, KS), 14-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Railroaders now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Derby for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 11. Newton will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 6-0 non-league win over South (Salina, KS). The Panthers record now stands at 5-0.

With the loss, Hutchinson falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Salthawks travel to Maize South (Wichita, KS) to battle the Mavericks in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 11. The Mavericks enter the challenge with a record of 4-2. Maize South won 12-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Maize (Maize, KS)