The Webb City Cardinals (Webb City, MO) softball the host Branson Pirates (Branson, MO), 5-2 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Cardinals (14-7) will now prepare for their bout against Park Hill South (Riverside, MO). The Panthers go into the non-league bout with a 8-16 record. In their last bout, Park Hill South held off Lee's Summit North (Lee's Summit, MO), 7-4, in a non-league bout.

The Pirates now possess a 11-12 record. They play next when they host West Plains for a non-league bout on Friday, September 29. Branson will confront a Zizzers squad coming off a 5-1 non-league loss to Lebanon (Lebanon, MO). The Zizzers record now stands at 5-13.