Dayton Dust Devils (Dayton, NV) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Sparks Railroaders (Sparks, NV), 9-4 in a league challenge.

The Dust Devils now own a 8-17 record. They take the field next when they travel to Yerington for a Northern 3A challenge on Wednesday, May 6. Dayton will battle a Lions squad coming off a 11-1 non-league win over North Valleys (Reno, NV). The Lions record now stands at 5-10.

With the loss, Sparks falls to 2-17 on the campaign. The Railroaders host Fernley (Fernley, NV) to battle the Vaqueros in a Northern 3A challenge on Wednesday, May 6. The Vaqueros enter the challenge with a record of 23-3. Fernley lost 5-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Damonte Ranch (Reno, NV)