The crowd at Tuesday's league match between the J.I. Burton Black Raiders (Norton, VA) and the host Thomas Walker Pioneers (Ewing, VA), saw J.I. Burton's softball squad achieve victory over Thomas Walker by a count of 15-5.

The Black Raiders now sport a 5-4 record. They take the field next when they host Rye Cove for a Cumberland match on Thursday, May 9. J.I. Burton will face a Eagles squad coming off a 5-1 league loss to Eastside (Coeburn, VA). The Eagles record now stands at 18-1.

With the loss, Thomas Walker falls to 0-14 on the campaign. The Pioneers host Bell County (Pineville, KY) to face the Bobcats in a non-league match on Thursday, May 9. The Bobcats enter the match with a record of 9-12. Bell County lost 10-0 in their recent league match against Harlan County (Harlan, KY)