Lakewood Cougars (Arlington, WA) supporters left the game thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Bellingham Bayhawks (Bellingham, WA), 7-0 in a league game.

With the triumph, Lakewood improves its record to 5-10 on the year. The Cougars travel to Blaine (Blaine, WA) to play the Borderites in a 1A/2A/3A Northwest game on Monday, May 5. The Borderites enter the game with a record of 4-9. Blaine lost 13-3 in their recent league game against Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, WA)

The Bayhawks now hold a 0-16 record. They play next when they travel to Mt. Baker for a 1A/2A/3A Northwest game on Tuesday, May 6. Bellingham will play a Mountaineers squad coming off a 9-4 league win over Burlington-Edison (Burlington, WA). The Mountaineers record now stands at 12-8.