Ballard Beavers (Seattle, WA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Liberty Patriots (Issaquah, WA), 7-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Beavers now own a 19-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Garfield for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 17. Ballard will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 10-0 non-league win over Lake Washington (Kirkland, WA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 22-3.

With the loss, Liberty falls to 13-12 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Lake Washington (Kirkland, WA) to battle the Kangaroos in a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 16. The Kangaroos enter the challenge with a record of 19-6. Lake Washington lost 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Garfield (Seattle, WA)