The Sevier County Smoky Bears (Sevierville, TN) softball routed the host Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders (Gatlinburg, TN), 17-2 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Smoky Bears (1-0) will now prepare for their bout against Morristown-Hamblen East (Morristown, TN). The Hurricanes go into the 4A District 2 bout with a 0-1 record. In their last bout, Morristown-Hamblen East was routed by David Crockett (Jonesborough, TN), 10-2, in a non-league bout.

With the loss, Gatlinburg-Pittman falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Highlanders host Alcoa (Alcoa, TN) to face the Tornadoes in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 12. The Tornadoes enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Alcoa won 10-0 in their recent league challenge against Eagleton College & Career Academy (Maryville, TN)