In Thursday's non-league contest, the Pierce Bears (Arbuckle, CA) softball team overwhelmed the visiting Williams Yellowjackets (Williams, CA), by a margin of 11-3.

With the triumph, Pierce moves its record to 2-3 on the year. The Bears host Durham (Durham, CA) to play the Trojans in a Sacramento Valley contest on Friday, March 23. The Trojans come into the contest with a record of 1-3. Durham won 4-2 in their recent non-league contest against Colusa (Colusa, CA)

In their next game, the Yellowjackets play the Modoc Braves (Alturas, CA) in a non-league match, on Saturday, March 24. Williams will attempt to advance on its 1-5 season record. The Braves go into the match with a 6-2 record after their 13-1 non-league loss to Maxwell (Maxwell, CA).