Spectators at Friday's league match between the Monticello Billies (Monticello, AR) and the visiting Hamburg Lions (Hamburg, AR), saw Monticello's softball team knock off Hamburg by a score of 16-0.

Coming up next, the Billies encounter the Star City Bulldogs (Star City, AR) in a 4A Region 8 test, on Monday, April 15. Monticello will attempt to improve on its 15-0 season record. The Bulldogs enter the test with a 8-8 record after their 4-1 non-league loss to White Hall (White Hall, AR).

The Lions (7-7) will now prepare for their test against Stuttgart (Stuttgart, AR). The Ricebirds enter the 4A Region 8 test with a 5-13 record. In their last test, Stuttgart prevailed over Watson Chapel (Pine Bluff, AR), 20-0, in a league test.