The Dayton Pirates (Dayton, OR) softball nipped the host Yamhill-Carlton Tigers (Yamhill, OR), 8-7 in Wednesday's league outing.

The Pirates now sport a 15-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sheridan for a 3A Special District 3 outing on Friday, May 2. Dayton will encounter a Spartans team coming off a 23-0 league loss to Scio (Scio, OR). The Spartans record now stands at 1-10.

With the loss, Yamhill-Carlton moves to 9-7 on the season. The Tigers host Willamina (Willamina, OR) to encounter the Bulldogs in a 3A Special District 3 outing on Friday, May 2. The Bulldogs come into the outing with a record of 13-3. Willamina won 18-8 in their recent league outing against Blanchet Catholic (Salem, OR)