Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Maranatha Minutemen (Pasadena, CA) and the visiting Arcadia Apaches (Arcadia, CA), witnessed Maranatha's softball squad tip Arcadia by a count of 8-6.

The Minutemen now sport a 4-2 record. They play next when they host Mayfield for a non-league match on Tuesday, March 18.

With the loss, Arcadia moves to 2-3 on the season. The Apaches travel to Dos Pueblos (Goleta, CA) to face the Chargers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 15. The Chargers enter the challenge with a record of 3-1. Dos Pueblos won 10-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Pacifica (Oxnard, CA)

Maranatha won a thrilling and well played game in the bottom of 7th with a 2-out 3 Run Home Run off the bat Annie Diehl to win the game 8 to 6 against Arcadia . Arcadia had gone on top with their own home run to take a 6 to 5 lead in the 7th. Maranatha also had Kelly Natham contribute a 3-Run Home Run in the third to cut the deficit to 1 run . In the 1st inning Angie Amezquist hit her 2nd Home run of the season .Angie picked up the win in relief . Angie pitched 5 strong inning of 5 hit ball while giving up only 1 run .