In Thursday's non-league outing, the host Rifle Bears softball team scored a close 14-11 win over the Basalt Longhorns.

Coming up next, the Bears encounter the Aspen Skiers (Aspen, CO) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, September 5. Rifle will attempt to better on its 5-4 season record. The Skiers go into the bout with a 0-3 record after their 22-6 league loss to Montezuma-Cortez (Cortez, CO).

The Longhorns now possess a 4-3 record. They play next when they travel to Montezuma-Cortez for a 3A Western Slope bout on Saturday, September 5. Basalt will confront a Panthers squad coming off a 22-6 league win over Aspen (Aspen, CO). The Panthers record now stands at 7-0.