The Willows Honkers the visiting Live Oak Lions softball squad by a final score of 4-1 in Thursday's league battle.

The Honkers (12-4) will now prepare for their battle against Corning (Corning, CA). The Cardinals go into the non-league battle with a 8-4 record.

The Lions now possess a 6-5 record. They play next when they travel to Durham for a Sacramento Valley battle on Friday, April 15.

This game had a little bit of everything...good pitching...good defense...sunshine...rain...and oh yes, SNOW! The Lady Honkers braved the tough conditions to beat Live Oak 4-1 and move to 4-2 in league and 12-4 overall. Brianna Brothers pitched a three hitter and struck out six. The Honkers scored first on a Samantha Brott triple that plated Patricia Farrell after she reached on a single. Natalie Massa would follow that up with a single to score Brott and Brianna Brothers singled to shallow center to score Massa for 3 runs in the third. In the top of the sixth Live Oak got their only run after a double, wild pitch and a triple, but the Honkers would answer back with a run in the bottom of the sixth on a Katie Whitney double that scored Brothers who had singled to lead of the inning. Megan Hughes was 1 for 2.