Rochester Warriors (Rochester, WA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Sumner Spartans (Sumner, WA), 9-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Warriors now own a 11-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mark Morris for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 16. Rochester will battle a Monarchs squad coming off a 11-1 league loss to Hockinson (Brush Prairie, WA). The Monarchs record now stands at 1-4.

With the loss, Sumner falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Spartans host Bonney Lake (Bonney Lake, WA) to battle the Panthers in a 3A SPSL challenge on Tuesday, April 19. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 8-2. Bonney Lake won 5-2 in their recent league challenge against Peninsula (Gig Harbor, WA)