The crowd at Friday's league match between the Pierce Bears (Arbuckle, CA) and the visiting Durham Trojans (Durham, CA), saw Pierce's softball squad nip Durham by a count of 7-2.

The Bears now sport a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they host Modoc for a non-league match on Saturday, March 24. Pierce will face a Braves squad coming off a 13-1 non-league loss to Maxwell (Maxwell, CA). The Braves record now stands at 6-2.

The Trojans (1-4) will now prepare for their test against Willows (Willows, CA). The Honkers come into the Sacramento Valley test with a 4-11 record.