Moapa Valley Pirates (Overton, NV) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Elko Indians (Elko, NV), 7-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they host Pahranagat Valley for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 8. Moapa Valley will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 14-5 non-league loss to Spring Creek (Spring Creek, NV). The Panthers record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Elko falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Indians travel to North Valleys (Reno, NV) to battle the Panthers in a 3A North - West challenge on Friday, March 11. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.