The West Fork Tigers triumphed over the visiting Hackett Hornets softball squad by a count of 17-7 in Tuesday's non-league challenge.

Next, the Tigers play the Elkins Elks (Elkins, AR) in a 3A Region 1 challenge, on Thursday, March 19. West Fork will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record. The Elks enter the challenge with a 6-4 record after their 13-3 non-league loss to Northside (Fort Smith, AR).

The Hornets (1-3) will now prepare for their battle against Scranton (Scranton, AR). The Rockets come into the non-league battle with a 5-2 record.