Spectators at Saturday's non-league match between the Rison Wildcats (Rison, AR) and the host Bearden Bears (Bearden, AR), witnessed Rison's softball squad tip Bearden by a count of 4-0.

The Wildcats now sport a 16-5 record. They play next when they travel to Hermitage for a non-league match on Saturday, April 16. Rison will meet a Hermits squad coming off a 9-3 league win over Hampton (Hampton, AR). The Hermits record now stands at 8-11.

With the loss, Bearden moves to 3-7 on the season. The Bears host Hampton (Hampton, AR) to meet the Bulldogs in a 2A-7 West match on Monday, April 18. The Bulldogs go into the match with a record of 1-5. Hampton lost 9-3 in their recent league outing against Hermitage (Hermitage, AR)