West Branch Warriors (Beloit, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Minerva Lions (Minerva, OH), 12-1 in a league challenge.

The Warriors now own a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they host Ursuline for a non-league challenge on Sunday, April 7. West Branch will battle a Fighting Irish squad coming off a 15-4 non-league win over Westerville South (Westerville, OH). The Fighting Irish record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Minerva falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Lions host Marlington (Alliance, OH) to battle the Dukes in a Eastern Buckeye challenge on Wednesday, April 10. The Dukes enter the challenge with a record of 6-1. Marlington won 11-10 in their recent non-league challenge against South (Willoughby, OH)