The crowd at Friday's non-league bout between the Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL) and the visiting Prattville Lions (Prattville, AL), observed Hillcrest's softball team get by Prattville by a final score of 6-3.

The Patriots (15-23) will now prepare for their bout against Thompson (Alabaster, AL). The Warriors go into the 7A Area 5 bout with a 36-4 record. In their last bout, Thompson was routed by Orange Beach (Orange Beach, AL), 7-0, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Lions battle the Tuscaloosa County Wildcats (Northport, AL) in a non-league bout, on Friday, April 25. Prattville will attempt to better on its 9-19 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 35-11 record after their 5-3 non-league win over West Blocton (West Blocton, AL).