In Tuesday's league match, the host Havelock Rams softball team scored a tight 17-16 win over the Swansboro Pirates.

The Rams (11-8) will now prepare for their match against Northside - Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC). The Monarchs come into the Coastal 5A/6A match with a 0-21 record. In their last match, Northside - Jacksonville was nipped by Jacksonville (Jacksonville, NC), 17-2, in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Pirates confront the Topsail Pirates (Hampstead, NC) in a non-league match, on Wednesday, April 29. Swansboro will attempt to better on its 4-15 season record. The Pirates come into the match with a 14-7 record after their 2-0 league loss to West Brunswick (Shallotte, NC).