Pe Ell/Willapa Valley (Menlo, WA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Ilwaco Fishermen (Ilwaco, WA), 17-0 in a league challenge.

The now own a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to South Bend for a 2B Pacific challenge on Tuesday, April 19. Pe Ell/Willapa Valley will battle a squad coming off a 30-0 league win over Chief Leschi (Puyallup, WA). The record now stands at 5-2.

With the loss, Ilwaco falls to 2-9 on the campaign. The Fishermen host Warrenton (Warrenton, OR) to battle the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 25. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 1-1.