The Highlands Highlanders (Highlands, NC) softball nipped the visiting Rosman Tigers (Rosman, NC), 5-4 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Highlanders (1-2) will now prepare for their bout against Hiwassee Dam (Murphy, NC). The Eagles go into the 1A Smoky Mountain bout with a 2-4 record. In their last bout, Hiwassee Dam was edged by Murphy (Murphy, NC), 4-3, in a league bout.

The Tigers now possess a 0-7 record. They play next when they travel to Swain County for a 1A Smoky Mountain bout on Thursday, March 22. Rosman will confront a Maroon Devils squad coming off a 11-4 league win over Hayesville (Hayesville, NC). The Maroon Devils record now stands at 4-1.