Citrus Valley Blackhawks (Redlands, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Yucaipa Thunderbirds (Yucaipa, CA), 17-9 in a league challenge.

The Blackhawks now own a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Redlands for a challenge on Monday, April 25. Citrus Valley will battle a Terriers squad coming off a 7-4 league loss to Redlands East Valley (Redlands, CA). The Terriers record now stands at 13-11.

With the loss, Yucaipa falls to 12-6 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds travel to Beaumont (Beaumont, CA) to battle the Cougars in a challenge on Monday, April 25. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 2-4. Beaumont lost 10-9 in their recent league challenge against Cajon (San Bernardino, CA)