Spectators at Monday's league match between the Escalon Cougars (Escalon, CA) and the host Ripon Indians (Ripon, CA), witnessed Escalon's softball squad tip Ripon by a count of 5-3.

The Cougars now sport a 14-7 record. They play next when they host Hilmar for a Trans Valley League match on Tuesday, May 1. Escalon will meet a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 29-18 league win over Mountain House (Mountain House, CA). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 13-6.

With the loss, Ripon moves to 12-6 on the season. The Indians host Riverbank (Riverbank, CA) to meet the Bruins in a Trans Valley League match on Tuesday, May 1. The Bruins go into the match with a record of 5-11. Riverbank lost 14-2 in their recent league match against Hilmar (Hilmar, CA)