The crowd at Tuesday's non-league bout between the Heber Springs Panthers (Heber Springs, AR) and the host Izard County Cougars (Brockwell, AR), observed Heber Springs's softball team get by Izard County by a tally of 5-0.

The Panthers (8-5) will now prepare for their bout against Searcy (Searcy, AR). The Lions go into the non-league bout with a 6-5 record. In their last bout, Searcy tipped Nettleton (Jonesboro, AR), 18-0, in a league bout.

In their next game, the Cougars clash with the Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds (Imboden, AR) in a 2A Region 2 bout, on Thursday, April 3. Izard County will attempt to advance on its 7-4 season record. The Greyhounds go into the bout with a 6-5 record after their 10-9 league loss to Marshall (Marshall, AR).