The Emerson Pirates (Emerson, AR) volleyball knocked off the host Mineral Springs Hornets (Mineral Springs, AR), 3-1 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 2-4 record. They play next when they host Taylor for a 2A 6 bout on Tuesday, October 1. Emerson will clash with a Tigers team coming off a 3-0 league win over Spring Hill (Hope, AR). The Tigers record now stands at 16-3.

With the loss, Mineral Springs drops to 1-5 on the campaign. The Hornets host Taylor (Taylor, AR) to clash with the Tigers in a non-league bout on Thursday, October 3. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 17-3. Taylor won 3-0 in their recent league bout against Emerson (Emerson, AR)