In Thursday's league contest, the Aptos Mariners (Aptos, CA) softball team held off the visiting Soquel Knights (Soquel, CA), by a margin of 3-2.

With the triumph, Aptos moves its record to 8-3 on the year. The Mariners travel to Pajaro Valley (Watsonville, CA) to clash with the Grizzlies in a Santa Cruz Coast game on Saturday, May 15. The Grizzlies come into the game with a record of 0-11. Pajaro Valley lost 15-3 in their recent league game against Monte Vista Christian (Watsonville, CA)

In their next game, the Knights clash with the Watsonville Wildcatz (Watsonville, CA) in a Santa Cruz Coast game, on Tuesday, May 18. Soquel will attempt to improve on its 8-2 season record. The Wildcatz come into the game with a 14-0 record after their 9-0 league win over Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz, CA).