The Marion Patriots softball squad (Marion, AR), was routed 7-3 in Saturday's non-league contest with the host Prairie Grove Tigers (Prairie Grove, AR)

With the triumph, Prairie Grove improves its record to 7-2 on the year. The Tigers host Fayetteville (Fayetteville, AR) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league contest on Monday, March 17. The Bulldogs enter the contest with a record of 6-0. Fayetteville won 18-4 in their recent league contest against Springdale (Springdale, AR)

The Patriots now hold a 5-2 record. They play next when they host Searcy for a 5A East contest on Tuesday, March 18. Marion will face a Lions squad coming off a 6-5 non-league win over Wynne (Wynne, AR). The Lions record now stands at 5-2.