Ridge View Blazers (Columbia, SC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Northwestern Trojans (Rock Hill, SC), 5-4 in a league challenge.

The Blazers now own a 10-5 record. They take the field next when they host Spring Valley for a AAAAA Region 4 challenge on Wednesday, April 27. Ridge View will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 16-4 league win over Rock Hill (Rock Hill, SC). The Vikings record now stands at 10-11.

With the loss, Northwestern falls to 0-8 on the campaign. The Trojans host Blacksburg (Blacksburg, SC) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 27. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 5-5. Blacksburg won 19-1 in their recent league challenge against St. Joseph's Catholic (Greenville, SC)