Escalon Cougars (Escalon, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Ripon Indians (Ripon, CA), 5-1 in a league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 23-3 record.

With the loss, Ripon falls to 9-15 on the campaign. The Indians host Ripon Christian (Ripon, CA) to battle the Knights in a Trans Valley challenge on Friday, May 8. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 1-23. Ripon Christian lost 9-0 in their recent league challenge against Modesto Christian (Modesto, CA)