In Tuesday's non-league test, the Viola Longhorns (Viola, AR) softball squad overwhelmed the visiting Izard County Cougars (Brockwell, AR), by a tally of 8-2.

Next, the Longhorns encounter the Melbourne Bearkatz (Melbourne, AR) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, March 12. Viola will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Bearkatz come into the outing with a 2-0 record after their 18-7 league win over Flippin (Flippin, AR).

With the loss, Izard County moves to 0-1 on the season. The Cougars travel to Concord (Concord, AR) to encounter the Pirates in a non-league outing on Saturday, March 14. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 1-3. Concord lost 14-1 in their recent non-league bout against Quitman (Quitman, AR)