Spectators at Thursday's league match between the New Bern Bears (New Bern, NC) and the host Northside - Jacksonville Monarchs (Jacksonville, NC), witnessed New Bern's softball squad prevail over Northside - Jacksonville by a count of 14-3.

The Bears now sport a 13-3 record. They play next when they host Apex for a non-league match on Friday, April 19. New Bern will face a Cougars squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to Panther Creek (Cary, NC). The Cougars record now stands at 11-5.

With the loss, Northside - Jacksonville moves to 0-15 on the season. The Monarchs travel to Havelock (Havelock, NC) to face the Rams in a Big East 3A/4A match on Thursday, April 25. The Rams go into the match with a record of 12-4.