Northwestern Tigers (Maple, WI) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Cumberland Beavers (Cumberland, WI), 9-0 in a league game.

With the triumph, Northwestern upgrades its record to 2-1 on the year. The Tigers host Ashland (Ashland, WI) to play the Oredockers in a Lake Superior game on Friday, April 25. The Oredockers enter the game with a record of 0-3. Ashland lost 30-2 in their recent league game against Spooner (Spooner, WI)

The Beavers now own a 4-5 record. They play next when they host Barron for a Heart O'North game on Friday, April 25. Cumberland will play a Golden Bears squad coming off a 21-9 league win over Ladysmith (Ladysmith, WI). The Golden Bears record now stands at 6-3.