The MacArthur Highlanders softball squad scored 13 runs and limited the visiting Putnam City Pirates to 5 in the Highlanders non-league triumph on Thursday.

Next, the Highlanders meet the Altus Bulldogs (Altus, OK) in a 5A District 1 challenge, on Tuesday, September 16. MacArthur will attempt to upgrade on its 6-11 season record. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a 5-11 record after their 5-4 non-league loss to Navajo (Altus, OK).

The Pirates (1-18) will now prepare for their challenge against Douglass (Oklahoma City, OK). The Trojans enter the non-league challenge with a 7-4 record. In their last challenge, Douglass achieved victory over Nathan Hale (Tulsa, OK), 11-2, in a non-league battle.