The Malvern Leopards overwhelmed the host ESTEM Mets softball squad by a count of 24-0 in Tuesday's non-league challenge.

Next, the Leopards meet the Fountain Lake Cobras (Hot Springs National Park, AR) in a 4A Region 5 South challenge, on Thursday, April 17. Malvern will attempt to upgrade on its 15-5 season record. The Cobras go into the challenge with a 5-9 record after their 17-5 non-league win over Jessieville (Jessieville, AR).

The Mets (1-13) will now prepare for their challenge against Parkview (Little Rock, AR). The Patriots go into the non-league challenge with a 5-14 record. In their last challenge, Parkview was routed by Vilonia (Vilonia, AR), 27-0, in a league challenge.