St. Francis Gladiators (Traverse City, MI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Rudyard Bulldogs (Rudyard, MI), 10-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Gladiators now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Evart for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 10. St. Francis will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 17-5 non-league win over Carson City-Crystal (Carson City, MI). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Rudyard falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Pellston (Pellston, MI) to battle the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 17. The Hornets enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.