The crowd at Friday's league match between the Coventry Comets (Akron, OH) and the host Norton Panthers (Norton, OH), saw Coventry's softball squad nip Norton by a count of 8-3.

The Comets now sport a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host Cloverleaf for a Portage Trail - Metro match on Saturday, April 30. Coventry will face a Colts squad coming off a 2-1 non-league loss to Dalton (Dalton, OH). The Colts record now stands at 8-10.

With the loss, Norton falls to 10-4 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Barberton (Barberton, OH) to face the Magics in a non-league match on Saturday, April 30. The Magics enter the match with a record of 3-12. Barberton won 3-0 in their recent league match against Cuyahoga Falls (Cuyahoga Falls, OH)