The Houston Hilltoppers (Houston, MS) softball routed the visiting Ripley Tigers (Ripley, MS), 10-0 in Thursday's league bout.

The Hilltoppers (7-5) will now prepare for their bout against Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS). The Warriors go into the 4A Region 2 bout with a 9-3 record. In their last challenge, Pontotoc beat South Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS), 5-4, in a league challenge.

With the loss, Ripley falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Tigers host Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS) to face the Warriors in a 4A Region 2 challenge on Tuesday, March 29. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 10-3. Pontotoc won 8-3 in their recent league challenge against Houston (Houston, MS)