Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Des Arc Eagles (Des Arc, AR) and the host Newport Greyhounds (Newport, AR), witnessed Des Arc's softball squad tip Newport by a count of 6-1.

The Eagles now sport a 1-0 record. They play next when they travel to McCrory for a 2A Region 6 match on Monday, March 4.

With the loss, Newport moves to 1-1 on the season. The Greyhounds travel to Pangburn (Pangburn, AR) to meet the Tigers in a 3A Region 6 match on Monday, March 4. The Tigers go into the match with a record of 0-1. Pangburn lost 19-2 in their recent non-league match against Carlisle (Carlisle, AR)