Bear River Bruins (Grass Valley, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Colfax Falcons (Colfax, CA), 19-3 in a league challenge.

The Bruins now own a 11-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Oakmont for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 26. Bear River will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 14-11 league loss to West Park (Roseville, CA). The Vikings record now stands at 8-11.

With the loss, Colfax falls to 6-9 on the campaign. The Falcons travel to Center (Antelope, CA) to battle the Cougars in a Pioneer Valley League challenge on Tuesday, April 30. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 0-11. Center lost 21-8 in their recent league challenge against Twelve Bridges (Lincoln, CA)