WILKES-BARRE -- Some roller girls faced off in Wilkes-Barre to help young children suffering from a progressive neurological disorder.
The Scranton Roller Radicals hosted a derby at the Skateaway on Blackman Street.
The derby benefits research for the disease H-ABC in honor of a young boy Josh Haydt who suffers from the disorder.
H-ABC affects young children causing them to lose normal motor function.
Josh's mother tells Newswatch 16 his aunt is a member of the Scranton roller team and wanted to help raise money for a cure.
She said, “I'm so thankful. Any little bit will help fund research to find a cure for what he has."
The Scranton Roller Radicals battled Fredericksburg Roller Derby of Virginia during Sunday’s derby in Wilkes-Barre.
