Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Buckley Bears (Buckley, MI) and the visiting Bear Lake Lakers (Bear Lake, MI), witnessed Buckley's softball squad prevail over Bear Lake by a count of 17-1.

The Bears now sport a 3-0 record. They play next when they host Suttons Bay for a Northwest match on Tuesday, April 25.

With the loss, Bear Lake moves to 0-1 on the season. The Lakers travel to Pentwater (Pentwater, MI) to face the Falcons in a West Michigan D match on Thursday, April 20. The Falcons go into the match with a record of 0-0.