The Sarcoxie Bears softball squad (Sarcoxie, MO), was routed 6-2 in Friday's league contest with the host East Newton Patriots (Granby, MO)

With the triumph, East Newton improves its record to 2-0 on the year. The Patriots host Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, MO) to face the Mountaineers in a Class 2 District 6 contest on Saturday, March 22. The Mountaineers enter the contest with a record of 1-0. Mt. Vernon won 13-3 in their recent non-league contest against Sweet Springs (Sweet Springs, MO)

The Bears now hold a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Lockwood for a non-league contest on Saturday, March 22. Sarcoxie will face a Tigers squad coming off a 11-1 non-league win over Adrian (Adrian, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 1-0.