Spectators at Monday's league match between the Elkins Elks (Elkins, AR) and the host Bergman Panthers (Bergman, AR), witnessed Elkins's softball squad prevail over Bergman by a count of 23-2.

The Elks now sport a 2-2 record. They play next when they travel to Clarksville for a non-league match on Tuesday, March 12. Elkins will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 19-13 non-league win over Westside (Coal Hill, AR). The Panthers record now stands at 4-4.

With the loss, Bergman moves to 0-2 on the season. The Panthers host Valley Springs (Valley Springs, AR) to meet the Tigers in a 3A Region 1 match on Tuesday, March 12. The Tigers go into the match with a record of 0-1. Valley Springs lost 15-0 in their recent league match against Lincoln (Lincoln, AR)