The crowd at Friday's non-league bout between the Santa Barbara Dons (Santa Barbara, CA) and the host Nordhoff Rangers (Ojai, CA), observed Santa Barbara's softball team get by Nordhoff by a tally of 8-4.

The Dons (4-16) will now prepare for their bout against San Marcos (Santa Barbara, CA). The Royals go into the Channel bout with a 6-12 record. In their last bout, San Marcos was routed by Ventura (Ventura, CA), 10-3, in a league bout.

In their next game, the Rangers clash with the Carpinteria Warriors (Carpinteria, CA) in a Citrus Coast bout, on Thursday, April 24. Nordhoff will attempt to advance on its 1-8 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 0-12 record after their 14-7 non-league loss to Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez, CA).