Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Smackover Buckaroos (Smackover, AR) and the visiting Horatio Lions (Horatio, AR), witnessed Smackover's softball squad tip Horatio by a count of 8-3.
The Buckaroos now sport a 21-5 record. They play next when they travel to Junction City for a 3A/4A District 12 match on Friday, April 20. Smackover will meet a Dragons squad coming off a 6-5 league loss to McGehee (McGehee, AR). The Dragons record now stands at 10-9.
With the loss, Horatio moves to 17-7 on the season. The Lions travel to Cossatot River (Cove, AR) to meet the Eagles in a 3A-7 match on Friday, April 20. The Eagles go into the match with a record of 6-14. Cossatot River lost 11-5 in their recent non-league match against Ashdown (Ashdown, AR)