Van Buren 8, Southside 0

SOFTBALL — Lauren Suggs doubled home a run and Janelle Pargo singled home another run as part of a four-run seventh Thursday as Van Buren shut out Southside, 8-0, in nonconfernece softball action.

Parga also singled as part of a two-run sixth for the Pointers (2-0).

McKennah Sikes pitched a one-hitter for the victory.

Southside's Kylie Eveld was the losing pitcher.

Van Buren's Hannah Brewer doubled home Natalie Scherrey to snap a scoreless tie in the fourth. The Pointers stretched the lead to 2-0 in the fifth when Hali Bartholomew singled, moved to second on a sacrifie, and scored on Sikes' RBI single.

The Pointers host Paris on Monday. Southside (0-3) travels to Ozark on Monday.