The crowd at Friday's non-league match between the Big Lake Hornets (Big Lake, MN) and the host Watertown-Mayer Royals (Watertown, MN), saw Big Lake's softball squad nip Watertown-Mayer by a count of 4-0.

The Hornets now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host North Branch for a Mississippi 8 match on Tuesday, April 9.

With the loss, Watertown-Mayer falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Royals host Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (Howard Lake, MN) to face the Lakers in a Wright County match on Thursday, April 11. The Lakers enter the match with a record of 0-0.