East Poinsett County Warriors (Lepanto, AR) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Manila Lions (Manila, AR), 19-2 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, East Poinsett County upgrades its record to 14-3 on the year. The Warriors travel to Trumann (Trumann, AR) to play the Wildcats in a non-league game on Friday, April 18. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 3-14. Trumann lost 8-4 in their recent league game against Southside (Batesville, AR)

The Lions now own a 4-9 record. They play next when they host Rivercrest for a 3A Region 3 game on Friday, April 18. Manila will play a Colts squad coming off a 13-3 league win over Hoxie (Hoxie, AR). The Colts record now stands at 7-6.