In Monday's non-league battle, the Richland Bears (Richland, MO) softball team nipped the visiting Osage Indians (Kaiser, MO), by a margin of 6-5.

The Bears now sport a 10-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Cuba for a Class 2 District 11 battle on Tuesday, October 8. Richland will confront a Wildcats team coming off a 23-1 non-league loss to Owensville (Owensville, MO). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-18.

With the loss, Osage moves to 11-10 on the season. The Indians host California (California, MO) to confront the Pintos in a non-league battle on Tuesday, October 8. The Pintos come into the battle with a record of 7-15. California lost 6-2 in their recent non-league battle against Jamestown (Jamestown, MO)