The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Benton Panthers (Benton, AR) and the visiting Marion Patriots (Marion, AR), saw Benton's softball squad nip Marion by a count of 4-3.

The Panthers now sport a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they host Bentonville for a non-league match on Friday, April 14. Benton will face a Tigers squad coming off a 13-0 league win over Southside (Fort Smith, AR). The Tigers record now stands at 15-1.

With the loss, Marion falls to 12-5 on the campaign. The Patriots host Bentonville (Bentonville, AR) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Saturday, April 15. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 16-1. Bentonville won 4-0 in their recent non-league match against Benton (Benton, AR)