Lost River Raiders (Merrill, OR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Illinois Valley Cougars (Cave Junction, OR), 10-0 in a league challenge.

The Raiders now own a 6-2 record. They take the field next when they host Tulelake for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 15. Lost River will battle a Honkers squad coming off a 16-4 league win over Hayfork (Hayfork, CA). The Honkers record now stands at 6-8.

With the loss, Illinois Valley falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Cougars host Riddle (Riddle, OR) to battle the Irish in a 2A/1A-SD6 Special District 6 challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Irish enter the challenge with a record of 3-4.