In Monday's non-league outing, the visiting Maxwell Panthers softball team scored a close 3-2 win over the Esparto Spartans.

Coming up next, the Panthers battle the Princeton Eagles (Princeton, CA) in a North Valley outing, on Thursday, April 22. Maxwell will attempt to upgrade on its 13-5 season record. The Eagles enter the outing with a 3-9 record after their 9-7 league win over Champion Christian (Chico, CA).

The Spartans (0-8) will now prepare for their outing against Los Molinos (Los Molinos, CA). The Bulldogs enter the Mid-Valley outing with a 5-5 record. In their last outing, Los Molinos tipped Biggs (Biggs, CA), 12-10, in a league outing.