The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Norfork Panthers (Norfork, AR) and the visiting Cotter Warriors (Cotter, AR), saw Norfork's softball squad nip Cotter by a count of 9-8.

The Panthers now sport a 3-7 record. They take the field next when they host Izard County for a 1A-2 North match on Friday, April 13. Norfork will face a Cougars squad coming off a 9-1 league loss to Salem (Salem, AR). The Cougars record now stands at 1-10.

With the loss, Cotter falls to 8-5 on the campaign. The Warriors host Flippin (Flippin, AR) to face the Bobcats in a 2A-2 match on Monday, April 16. The Bobcats enter the match with a record of 4-11. Flippin lost 10-0 in their recent league match against Calico Rock (Calico Rock, AR)