In Thursday's league outing, the host Shepherd Bluejays softball team scored a close 8-2 win over the Clare Pioneers.

Coming up next, the Bluejays battle the Gladwin Flying G's (Gladwin, MI) in a Jack Pine outing, on Tuesday, May 17. Shepherd will attempt to upgrade on its 4-1 season record. The Flying G's enter the outing with a 16-5 record after their 9-8 non-league loss to Petoskey (Petoskey, MI).

The Pioneers (11-3) will now prepare for their outing against Farwell (Farwell, MI). The Eagles enter the Jack Pine outing with a 0-6 record.