In Tuesday's non-league outing, the host Luverne Tigers softball team scored a close 8-7 win over the Ariton Purple Cats.

Coming up next, the Tigers encounter the Highland Home Flying Squadron (Highland Home, AL) in a 2A Area 5 outing, on Thursday, March 10. Luverne will attempt to improve on its 6-1 season record. The Flying Squadron enter the outing with a 1-5 record after their 11-1 non-league loss to Andalusia (Andalusia, AL).

The Purple Cats (5-3) will now prepare for their outing against Elba (Elba, AL). The Tigers enter the 2A Area 3 outing with a 2-4 record. In their last outing, Elba tipped Carroll (Ozark, AL), 13-7, in a non-league outing.