Soper Bears (Soper, OK) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Hartshorne Miners (Hartshorne, OK), 4-3 in a non-league match.

The Bears (4-1) will now prepare for their match against Hartshorne (Hartshorne, OK). The Miners come into the non-league match with a 16-4 record. In their last match, Hartshorne nipped Pittsburg (Pittsburg, OK), 6-1, in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Miners confront the Pittsburg Panthers (Pittsburg, OK) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, September 12. Hartshorne will attempt to upgrade on its 15-4 season record. The Panthers enter the challenge with a 12-9 record after their 8-1 non-league loss to Kiowa (Kiowa, OK).