Columbia Coyotes (Burbank, WA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host DeSales Irish (Walla Walla, WA), 16-12 in a non-league challenge.

The Coyotes now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to DeSales for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 21. Columbia will face a Irish squad coming off a 21-7 non-league win over Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna (Ritzville, WA). The Irish record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, DeSales falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Irish host Columbia (Burbank, WA) to face the Coyotes in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 21. The Coyotes enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.