Bountiful Braves (Bountiful, UT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Roy Royals (Roy, UT), 9-7 in a league challenge.

The Braves now own a 8-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Wasatch Academy for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 12. Bountiful will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 15-0 non-league win over Provo (Provo, UT). The Tigers record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Roy falls to 5-7 on the campaign. The Royals travel to Woods Cross (Woods Cross, UT) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 12. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 6-8. Woods Cross won 8-3 in their recent league challenge against Viewmont (Bountiful, UT)