Spectators at Friday's league match between the Pender Patriots (Burgaw, NC) and the host Midway Raiders (Dunn, NC), witnessed Pender's softball squad tip Midway by a count of 6-3.

The Patriots now sport a 11-7 record. They play next when they host West Bladen for a Four County 1A/2A match on Tuesday, April 26. Pender will face a Knights squad coming off a 12-5 league win over Trask (Rocky Point, NC). The Knights record now stands at 10-7.

With the loss, Midway moves to 8-7 on the season. The Raiders host Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey, NC) to face the Bulldogs in a Four County 1A/2A match on Tuesday, April 26. The Bulldogs go into the match with a record of 6-9. Wallace-Rose Hill lost 10-9 in their recent non-league match against East Duplin (Beulaville, NC)