The Fitchburg Blue Raiders (Fitchburg, MA) softball the host Ashland Clockers (Ashland, MA), 9-6 in Thursday's non-league outing.

The Blue Raiders now sport a 4-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Marlborough for a non-league outing on Monday, May 5. Fitchburg will encounter a Panthers team coming off a 12-0 non-league loss to Shepherd Hill Regional (Dudley, MA). The Panthers record now stands at 4-6.

With the loss, Ashland moves to 3-8 on the season. The Clockers host Bellingham (Bellingham, MA) to encounter the Blackhawks in a Tri-Valley outing on Friday, May 2. The Blackhawks come into the outing with a record of 4-6. Bellingham lost 4-0 in their recent league outing against Westwood (Westwood, MA)