Yucaipa Thunderbirds (Yucaipa, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Murrieta Valley Nighthawks (Murrieta, CA), 11-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Thunderbirds now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Ayala for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 24.

With the loss, Murrieta Valley falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Nighthawks travel to San Dimas (San Dimas, CA) to battle the Saints in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 24. The Saints enter the challenge with a record of 3-0. San Dimas won 6-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Bonita (La Verne, CA)