Tumwater Thunderbirds (Tumwater, WA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Lynden Lions (Lynden, WA), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Thunderbirds now own a 21-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to WF West for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 28. Tumwater will face a Bearcats squad coming off a 13-0 non-league win over Olympic (Bremerton, WA). The Bearcats record now stands at 21-4.

With the loss, Lynden falls to 16-4 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Shadle Park (Spokane, WA) to face the Highlanders in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 28. The Highlanders enter the challenge with a record of 23-3. Shadle Park won 9-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Ellensburg (Ellensburg, WA)