In Friday's non-league match, the host Early Panthers softball team scored a tight 10-3 win over the West Plains Zizzers.

The Panthers (5-13) will now prepare for their match against Cassville (Cassville, MO). The Wildcats come into the non-league match with a 8-7 record. In their last match, Cassville was routed by Lee's Summit (Lee's Summit, MO), 5-4, in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Zizzers battle the Logan-Rogersville Wildcats (Rogersville, MO) in a Class 3 District 11 match, on Saturday, September 21. West Plains will attempt to better on its 2-6 season record. The Wildcats come into the match with a 3-10 record after their 7-2 non-league loss to Seneca (Seneca, MO).