Washington Patriots (Tacoma, WA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Franklin Pierce Cardinals (Tacoma, WA), 15-5 in a league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 5-6 record. They take the field next when they host Enumclaw for a 2A South Puget Sound challenge on Thursday, May 12. Washington will battle a Hornets squad coming off a 10-8 league win over White River (Buckley, WA). The Hornets record now stands at 13-4.

With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to 3-7 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Clover Park (Lakewood, WA) to battle the Warriors in a 2A South Puget Sound challenge on Thursday, May 12. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 2-12. Clover Park lost 24-0 in their recent league challenge against Orting (Orting, WA)