SMACKOVER, Ark.—Fouke and Horatio both earned state tournament berths Saturday during the opening round of the Region 3A-4 softball tournament.

The Lady Panthers topped Drew Central, 9-6, and the Lady Lions hammered Camden Harmony Grove, 15-0 in four innings.

The Class 3A state tournament begins Friday at Pine Bluff’s Regional Park.



Horatio 15, Harmony Grove 0, 4 innings

Ashley Pettigrew pitched a no-hitter, and Chelsea Richardson belted a two-run home run to lift the Lions to the lop-sided win.

Richardson also had a sing...