The Harlan County Black Bears (Harlan, KY) softball routed the visiting Barbourville Tigers (Barbourville, KY), 17-0 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Black Bears (5-5) will now prepare for their bout against South Laurel (London, KY). The Cardinals go into the non-league bout with a 6-2 record. In their last bout, South Laurel notched a victory over Williamsburg (Williamsburg, KY), 22-1, in a league challenge.

With the loss, Barbourville falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Tigers host Williamsburg (Williamsburg, KY) to battle the Yellowjackets in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 11. The Yellowjackets enter the challenge with a record of 2-5. Williamsburg lost 22-1 in their recent league challenge against South Laurel (London, KY)