Murrieta Valley Nighthawks (Murrieta, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Temecula Valley Golden Bears (Temecula, CA), 7-1 in a league challenge.

The Nighthawks now own a 11-5 record. They take the field next when they host Centennial for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 23. Murrieta Valley will battle a Huskies squad coming off a 3-1 non-league win over Aliso Niguel (Aliso Viejo, CA). The Huskies record now stands at 11-3.

With the loss, Temecula Valley falls to 3-8 on the campaign. The Golden bears host Murrieta Valley (Murrieta, CA) to battle the Nighthawks in a Southwestern challenge on Thursday, March 24. The Nighthawks enter the challenge with a record of 11-6. Murrieta Valley lost 10-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Centennial (Corona, CA)