The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the Newkirk Tigers (Newkirk, OK) and the visiting Ripley Warriors (Ripley, OK), observed Newkirk's softball team get by Ripley by a tally of 8-4.

The Tigers (7-3) will now prepare for their bout against Perkins-Tryon (Perkins, OK). The Demons go into the non-league bout with a 2-6 record. In their last bout, Perkins-Tryon was routed by Harrah (Harrah, OK), 14-0, in a league bout.

In their next game, the Warriors battle the Perry Maroons (Perry, OK) in a non-league bout, on Friday, August 23. Ripley will attempt to advance on its 5-5 season record. The Maroons go into the bout with a 7-3 record after their 7-2 non-league loss to Ponca City (Ponca City, OK).