Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Springfield Yellowjackets (Springfield, TN) and the host Portland Panthers (Portland, TN), witnessed Springfield's softball squad tip Portland by a count of 8-4.

The Yellowjackets now sport a 1-1 record. They play next when they host Gallatin for a non-league match on Monday, March 28. Springfield will face a Green Wave squad coming off a 22-3 league win over Hendersonville (Hendersonville, TN). The Green Wave record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Portland moves to 4-3 on the season. The Panthers travel to Karns (Knoxville, TN) to face the Beavers in a non-league match on Saturday, March 26. The Beavers go into the match with a record of 11-2. Karns won 15-0 in their recent non-league match against Livingston Academy (Livingston, TN)