Lakewood Cougars (Arlington, WA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Granite Falls Tigers (Granite Falls, WA), 14-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Nooksack Valley for a 1A/2A/3A Northwest challenge on Tuesday, April 19.

With the loss, Granite Falls falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Tigers host Anacortes (Anacortes, WA) to face the Seahawks in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 22. The Seahawks enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Anacortes won 19-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Orcas Island (Eastsound, WA)