In Thursday's league outing, the host Manchester Valley Mavericks softball team scored a close 8-5 win over the Liberty Lions.

Coming up next, the Mavericks encounter the Century Knights (Sykesville, MD) in a Monocacy Valley - Chesapeake outing, on Friday, April 26. Manchester Valley will attempt to improve on its 10-5 season record. The Knights enter the outing with a 7-3 record after their 1-0 league loss to Francis Scott Key (Union Bridge, MD).

The Lions (9-6) will now prepare for their outing against South Carroll (Sykesville, MD). The Cavaliers enter the Monocacy Valley - Chesapeake outing with a 5-7 record. In their last outing, South Carroll tipped Winters Mill (Westminster, MD), 8-7, in a league outing.