Columbia Wildcats (Nampa, ID) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Boise Brave (Boise, ID), 9-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Nampa for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 17. Columbia will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 12-0 league loss to Kuna (Kuna, ID). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-3.

With the loss, Boise falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Brave travel to Caldwell (Caldwell, ID) to battle the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 23. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 0-5. Caldwell lost 17-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Canyon Ridge (Twin Falls, ID)