Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Western Pioneers (Anaheim, CA) and the host Orange Panthers (Orange, CA), witnessed Western's softball squad tip Orange by a count of 9-4.

The Pioneers now sport a 3-5 record. They play next when they travel to West Covina for a non-league match on Saturday, March 5. Western will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 12-3 non-league loss to Nogales (La Puente, CA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, Orange moves to 2-8 on the season. The Panthers host Buena Park (Buena Park, CA) to face the Coyotes in a non-league match on Tuesday, March 8. The Coyotes go into the match with a record of 8-2. Buena Park won 7-1 in their recent non-league match against Katella (Anaheim, CA)