In Friday's non-league contest, the North Pontotoc Vikings (Ecru, MS) softball team held off the host Itawamba Agricultural Indians (Fulton, MS), by a margin of 4-3.

With the triumph, North Pontotoc moves its record to 1-2 on the year. The Vikings travel to Ripley (Ripley, MS) to play the Tigers in a 4A Region 2 contest on Thursday, March 9. The Tigers come into the contest with a record of 4-4. Ripley lost 6-2 in their recent non-league contest against Demopolis (Demopolis, AL)

In their next game, the Indians play the Corinth Warriors (Corinth, MS) in a 4A Region 1 contest, on Tuesday, March 7. Itawamba Agricultural will attempt to move on its 5-2 season record. The Warriors come into the contest with a 4-3 record after their 9-0 non-league win over Ripley (Ripley, MS).