Discovery Canyon Thunder (Colorado Springs, CO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pueblo West Cyclones (Pueblo West, CO), 8-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Thunder now own a 7-3 record. They take the field next when they host Lutheran for a 4A Pikes Peak challenge on Monday, September 11. Discovery Canyon will battle a Lions squad coming off a 13-2 non-league win over Wheat Ridge (Wheat Ridge, CO). The Lions record now stands at 8-2.

With the loss, Pueblo West falls to 8-4 on the campaign. The Cyclones travel to Pueblo South (Pueblo, CO) to battle the Colts in a 4A South Central challenge on Tuesday, September 12. The Colts enter the challenge with a record of 5-8. Pueblo South won 20-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Rampart (Colorado Springs, CO)