The Hancock Hawks (Kiln, MS) softball routed the visiting St. Patrick Fighting Irish (Biloxi, MS), 16-6 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Hawks (12-5) will now prepare for their bout against Long Beach (Long Beach, MS). The Bearcats go into the non-league bout with a 2-5 record. In their last bout, Long Beach toppled West Harrison (Gulfport, MS), 9-5, in a league bout.

The Fighting Irish now possess a 2-8 record. They play next when they host Jefferson Davis County for a 3A Region 8 bout on Tuesday, March 29. St. Patrick will confront a Jaguars squad coming off a 12-2 non-league loss to Choctaw Central (Philadelphia, MS). The Jaguars record now stands at 7-2.