Lakewood Cougars (Arlington, WA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Nooksack Valley Pioneers (Everson, WA), 11-1 in a league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 11-4 record. They take the field next when they host Blaine for a 1A/2A/3A Northwest challenge on Thursday, May 9. Lakewood will face a Borderites squad coming off a 23-3 league win over Squalicum (Bellingham, WA). The Borderites record now stands at 13-5.

With the loss, Nooksack Valley falls to 6-13 on the campaign.