Willows Honkers (Willows, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Oroville Tigers (Oroville, CA), 12-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Honkers now own a 12-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Colusa for a Sacramento Valley South challenge on Tuesday, April 30. Willows will face a RedHawks squad coming off a 10-0 league win over Winters (Winters, CA). The RedHawks record now stands at 14-6.

With the loss, Oroville falls to 6-10 on the campaign. The Tigers host Las Plumas (Oroville, CA) to face the Thunderbirds in a Butte View challenge on Friday, April 26. The Thunderbirds enter the challenge with a record of 14-7. Las Plumas won 4-0 in their recent league challenge against Corning (Corning, CA)