Emerald Ridge Jaguars (South Hill, WA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Curtis Vikings (University Place, WA), 14-9 in a league challenge.

The Jaguars now own a 6-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to South Kitsap for a 4A South Puget Sound challenge on Wednesday, April 13. Emerald Ridge will battle a Wolves squad coming off a 18-11 league loss to Graham-Kapowsin (Graham, WA). The Wolves record now stands at 5-3.

With the loss, Curtis falls to 1-7 on the campaign. The Vikings host Sumner (Sumner, WA) to battle the Spartans in a 4A South Puget Sound challenge on Thursday, April 14. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 5-4. Sumner lost 18-9 in their recent non-league challenge against Bonney Lake (Bonney Lake, WA)