The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Shawnee Heights Thunderbirds (Tecumseh, KS) and the host Mill Valley Jaguars (Shawnee, KS), saw Shawnee Heights's softball squad nip Mill Valley by a count of 11-6.

The Thunderbirds now sport a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Leavenworth for a non-league match on Tuesday, April 16. Shawnee Heights will face a PIONEERS squad coming off a 16-0 non-league loss to Turner (Kansas City, KS). The PIONEERS record now stands at 2-7.

With the loss, Mill Valley falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Jaguars host St. James Academy (Lenexa, KS) to face the Thunder in a non-league match on Monday, April 15. The Thunder enter the match with a record of 3-1. St. James Academy won 15-0 in their recent non-league match against Bishop Ward (Kansas City, KS)