Colville Crimson Hawks (Colville, WA) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Northwest Christian School Crusaders (Colbert, WA), 9-8 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Colville upgrades its record to 6-2 on the year. The Crimson Hawks host Deer Park (Deer Park, WA) to play the Stags in a 1A Northeast game on Monday, April 14. The Stags enter the game with a record of 10-0. Deer Park won 13-3 in their recent non-league game against Clarkston (Clarkston, WA)

In their next game, the Crusaders battle the Kettle Falls Bulldogs (Kettle Falls, WA) in a 2B Bi-County bout, on Tuesday, April 15. Northwest Christian School will attempt to advance on its 7-2 season record.