Spectators at Tuesday's non-league match between the Hermitage Hornets (Hermitage, MO) and the visiting Fair Play Hornets (Fair Play, MO), witnessed Hermitage's softball squad tip Fair Play by a count of 9-7.

The Hornets now sport a 3-5 record. They play next when they host Wheatland for a non-league match on Tuesday, September 19.

With the loss, Fair Play moves to 1-7 on the season. The Hornets host Halfway (Halfway, MO) to face the Cardinals in a Class 1 District 3 match on Thursday, September 14. The Cardinals go into the match with a record of 5-2. Halfway won 7-6 in their recent league match against Walnut Grove (Walnut Grove, MO)