In Thursday's league contest, the Brookland Bearcats (Brookland, AR) softball team the host Southside Southerners (Batesville, AR), by a margin of 7-5.

With the triumph, Brookland moves its record to 9-5 on the year. The Bearcats host Marion (Marion, AR) to play the Patriots in a non-league contest on Friday, March 29. The Patriots come into the contest with a record of 2-8. Marion lost 18-5 in their recent non-league contest against Hernando (Hernando, MS)

In their next game, the Southerners play the Trumann Wildcats (Trumann, AR) in a 4A Region 3 contest, on Monday, April 1. Southside will attempt to move on its 3-5 season record. The Wildcats come into the contest with a 2-7 record after their 9-5 league loss to Pocahontas (Pocahontas, AR).