Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Ruston Bearcats (Ruston, LA) and the host Benton Tigers (Benton, LA), witnessed Ruston's softball squad prevail over Benton by a count of 15-4.

The Bearcats now sport a 4-0 record. They play next when they travel to North Webster for a non-league match on Friday, March 3. Ruston will face a Knights squad coming off a 12-0 non-league win over Minden (Minden, LA). The Knights record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, Benton moves to 3-2 on the season. The Tigers host Mangham (Mangham, LA) to face the Dragons in a non-league match on Friday, March 3. The Dragons go into the match with a record of 4-1. Mangham won 10-0 in their recent non-league match against Rapides (Lecompte, LA)