The Oak Grove Tigers softball squad (Bessemer, AL), was routed 8-3 in Saturday's non-league contest with the visiting Ariton Purple Cats (Ariton, AL)

With the triumph, Ariton improves its record to 7-3 on the year. The Purple Cats host Kinston (Kinston, AL) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league contest on Monday, March 3. The Bulldogs enter the contest with a record of 10-2. Kinston lost 6-3 in their recent non-league contest against Slocomb (Slocomb, AL)

The Tigers now hold a 6-8 record. They play next when they host Hueytown for a non-league contest on Tuesday, March 4. Oak Grove will face a Golden Gophers squad coming off a 9-6 non-league win over Sumiton Christian (Sumiton, AL). The Golden Gophers record now stands at 6-4.