The Troy-Buchanan Trojans (Troy, MO) softball routed the host Joplin Eagles (Joplin, MO), 9-2 in Saturday's non-league outing.

The Trojans now sport a 15-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Howell North for a non-league outing on Tuesday, October 1. Troy-Buchanan will encounter a Knights team coming off a 2-1 non-league loss to Howell (St. Charles, MO). The Knights record now stands at 7-10.

With the loss, Joplin moves to 12-12 on the season. The Eagles travel to Republic (Republic, MO) to confront the Tigers in a Class 4 District 12 battle on Tuesday, October 1. The Tigers come into the battle with a record of 13-8. Republic lost 3-0 in their recent league battle against Neosho (Neosho, MO)