The Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers (Chattanooga, TN) softball routed the visiting Brainerd Panthers (Chattanooga, TN), 14-2 in Thursday's non-league outing.

The Hustlin' Tigers now sport a 8-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to East Hamilton for a 4A District 6 outing on Friday, May 2. Howard Tech will encounter a Hurricanes team coming off a 6-1 non-league win over Marion County (Jasper, TN). The Hurricanes record now stands at 15-9.

With the loss, Brainerd moves to 0-19 on the season.