The crowd at Friday's league match between the Pinole Valley Spartans (Pinole, CA) and the host El Cerrito Gauchos (El Cerrito, CA), saw Pinole Valley's softball squad nip El Cerrito by a count of 7-3.

The Spartans now sport a 19-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Salesian College Preparatory for a Tri-County - Rock match on Monday, April 24. Pinole Valley will face a Pride squad coming off a 18-7 league win over Saint Mary's (Albany, CA). The Pride record now stands at 11-4.

With the loss, El Cerrito falls to 3-10 on the campaign. The Gauchos travel to Saint Mary's (Albany, CA) to face the Panthers in a Tri-County - Rock match on Monday, April 24. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 5-10. Saint Mary's lost 18-7 in their recent league match against Salesian College Preparatory (Richmond, CA)