The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the Simpson Academy Cougars (Mendenhall, MS) and the visiting Laurel Christian Lions (Laurel, MS), observed Simpson Academy's softball team prevail over Laurel Christian by a tally of 11-1.

The Cougars (22-5) will now prepare for their bout against Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, MS). The Patriots enter the contest with a 1-2 record. In their last bout, Madison-Ridgeland Academy was routed by Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS), 2-1, in a league bout.

In their next game, the Lions battle the Wayne Academy Jaguars (Waynesboro, MS) in a non-league bout, on Monday, September 22. Laurel Christian will attempt to better on its 17-4 season record. The Jaguars go into the bout with a 0-3 record after their 9-8 non-league loss to Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS).