In Friday's league match, the host Taylor Tigers softball team scored a nice 18-0 win over the Emerson Pirates.

The Tigers (9-3) will now prepare for their match against Bearden (Bearden, AR). The Bears come into the 1A Region 8 match with a 5-2 record. In their last match, Bearden notched a victory over Columbia Christian (Magnolia, AR), 5-0, in a league match.

In their next game, the Pirates confront the Lafayette County Cougars (Stamps, AR) in a 1A Region 8 match, on Thursday, April 17. Emerson will attempt to better on its 3-4 season record.