The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Chico Panthers (Chico, CA) and the host Willows Honkers (Willows, CA), saw Chico's softball squad nip Willows by a count of 6-5.

The Panthers now sport a 18-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Shasta for a Eastern Athletic match on Tuesday, April 23. Chico will face a Wolves squad coming off a 10-1 non-league win over Anderson (Anderson, CA). The Wolves record now stands at 3-15.

With the loss, Willows falls to 10-6 on the campaign. The Honkers host Live Oak (Live Oak, CA) to face the Lions in a Sacramento Valley South match on Tuesday, April 23. The Lions enter the match with a record of 5-9. Live Oak won 15-11 in their recent league match against Winters (Winters, CA)