Marceline Tigers (Marceline, MO) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Putnam County Midgets (Unionville, MO), 11-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Marceline upgrades its record to 5-1 on the year. The Tigers host Brookfield (Brookfield, MO) to play the Bulldogs in a Class 2 District 16 game on Tuesday, September 17. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 3-1. Brookfield won 3-2 in their recent non-league game against Trenton (Trenton, MO)

The Midgets now own a 1-3 record. They play next when they host Scotland County for a non-league game on Monday, September 16. Putnam County will play a Tigers squad coming off a 14-2 non-league loss to Westran (Huntsville, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 0-1.