The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Hickory Flat Rebels (Hickory Flat, MS) and the visiting Falkner Eagles (Falkner, MS), saw Hickory Flat's softball team notch a victory over Falkner by a score of 17-5.

Coming up next, the Rebels encounter the Byers Lions (Holly Springs, MS) in a 1A Region 3 test, on Friday, April 1. Hickory Flat will attempt to improve on its 6-3 season record.

The Eagles (1-10) will now prepare for their test against Biggersville (Corinth, MS). The Lions come into the 1A Region 1 test with a 0-5 record. In their last test, Biggersville was routed by Pine Grove (Ripley, MS), 7-2, in a non-league test.