The Hermitage Hermits softball team scored 19 runs and held the host Strong Bulldogs to 5 in the Hermits league win on Thursday.

The Hermits now possess a 8-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bradley for a 1A Region 8 battle on Friday, April 25. Hermitage will confront a Bears team coming off a 13-3 league win over Bearden (Bearden, AR). The Bears record now stands at 12-6.

With the loss, Strong moves to 0-10 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Parkers Chapel (El Dorado, AR) to confront the Trojans in a non-league battle on Friday, April 25. The Trojans come into the battle with a record of 6-13. Parkers Chapel lost 13-3 in their recent non-league battle against Rison (Rison, AR)