Green Forest Tigers (Green Forest, AR) supporters left the game pleased Saturday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Jasper Pirates (Jasper, AR), 17-16 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Green Forest improves its record to 1-9 on the year. The Tigers travel to Prairie Grove (Prairie Grove, AR) to play the Tigers in a 4A Region 1 game on Tuesday, April 1. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 7-6. Prairie Grove lost 2-0 in their recent non-league game against Springdale (Springdale, AR)

The Pirates now hold a 4-3 record. They play next when they host Hector for a non-league game on Monday, March 31. Jasper will play a Wildcats squad coming off a 12-1 league win over Danville (Danville, AR). The Wildcats record now stands at 7-1.