The Hickory Hawks the visiting Great Bridge Wildcats softball squad by a final score of 7-5 in Thursday's non-league battle.

The Hawks (13-0) will now prepare for their battle against Grassfield (Chesapeake, VA). The Grizzlies go into the non-league battle with a 14-3 record. In their last battle, Grassfield nudged Windsor (Windsor, VA), 14-0, in a non-league battle.

The Wildcats now possess a 8-2 record. They play next when they host Deep Creek for a non-league battle on Tuesday, May 16. Great Bridge will meet a Hornets squad coming off a 6-5 non-league win over Lakeland (Suffolk, VA). The Hornets record now stands at 5-8.