Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Peoria Panthers (Peoria, AZ) and the visiting Apache Junction Prospectors (Apache Junction, AZ), witnessed Peoria's softball squad tip Apache Junction by a count of 18-16.

The Panthers now sport a 12-6 record. They play next when they travel to Coconino for a non-league match on Friday, April 30. Peoria will face a Panthers squad coming off a 15-3 non-league loss to Lake Havasu (Lake Havasu City, AZ). The Panthers record now stands at 4-11.

With the loss, Apache Junction moves to 9-6 on the season. The Prospectors travel to Poston Butte (San Tan Valley, AZ) to face the Broncos in a 4A Black Canyon match on Friday, April 30. The Broncos go into the match with a record of 9-2. Poston Butte won 10-2 in their recent non-league match against Mesquite (Gilbert, AZ)