The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Higley Knights (Gilbert, AZ) and the host Tempe Buffaloes (Tempe, AZ), saw Higley's softball squad nip Tempe by a count of 8-7.

The Knights now sport a 4-3 record. They take the field next when they host Williams Field for a 4A East Sky match on Tuesday, March 29. Higley will face a Black Hawks squad coming off a 5-4 league win over Maricopa (Maricopa, AZ). The Black Hawks record now stands at 9-6.

With the loss, Tempe falls to 0-8 on the campaign. The Buffaloes travel to Coronado (Scottsdale, AZ) to face the Dons in a 4A East Sky match on Tuesday, March 29. The Dons enter the match with a record of 2-8. Coronado lost 8-4 in their recent league match against Higley (Gilbert, AZ)