The crowd at Thursday's league match between the Lowell Cardinals (San Francisco, CA) and the host Balboa Buccaneers (San Francisco, CA), saw Lowell's softball squad nip Balboa by a count of 8-2.

The Cardinals now sport a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory for a non-league match on Friday, March 15. Lowell will face a Fightin' Irish squad coming off a 13-1 non-league loss to Notre Dame (Belmont, CA). The Fightin' Irish record now stands at 4-3.

With the loss, Balboa falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Buccaneers host O'Connell (San Francisco, CA) to face the Boilermakers in a Academic Athletic Association match on Tuesday, March 19. The Boilermakers enter the match with a record of 0-0.