In Thursday's non-league contest, the East Newton Patriots (Granby, MO) softball team the visiting Forsyth Panthers (Forsyth, MO), by a margin of 7-5.

With the triumph, East Newton moves its record to 2-5 on the year. The Patriots travel to Jasper (Jasper, MO) to play the Eagles in a non-league contest on Friday, April 5. The Eagles come into the contest with a record of 8-7. Jasper won 15-5 in their recent non-league contest against Archie (Archie, MO)

In their next game, the Panthers play the Sparta Trojans (Sparta, MO) in a Class 2 District 5 contest, on Saturday, April 6. Forsyth will attempt to move on its 5-9 season record. The Trojans come into the contest with a 9-1 record after their 9-4 non-league loss to Strafford (Strafford, MO).