Willows Honkers (Willows, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Pierce Bears (Arbuckle, CA), 18-5 in a league challenge.

The Honkers now own a 6-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to East Nicolaus for a Sacramento Valley challenge on Tuesday, March 26. Willows will battle a Spartans squad coming off a 5-0 non-league loss to Pleasant Grove (Elk Grove, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, Pierce falls to 4-6 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Paradise (Paradise, CA) to battle the Bobcats in a Sacramento Valley challenge on Tuesday, March 26. The Bobcats enter the challenge with a record of 4-5. Paradise lost 7-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Gridley (Gridley, CA)