In Tuesday's non-league contest, the Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) softball team the host Raleigh Lions (Raleigh, MS), by a count of 8-6.

The Panthers now sport a 5-3 record. They play next when they host Purvis for a non-league match on Thursday, March 20. Petal will face a Tornadoes squad coming off a 10-0 league win over Columbia (Columbia, MS). The Tornadoes record now stands at 2-3.

With the loss, Raleigh moves to 1-4 on the season. The Lions travel to Philadelphia (Philadelphia, MS) to face the Tornadoes in a 3A Region 5 match on Thursday, March 20. The Tornadoes go into the match with a record of 8-2. Philadelphia lost 10-0 in their recent non-league match against Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS)