In Thursday's league contest, the Riverbank Bruins (Riverbank, CA) softball team held off the visiting Escalon Cougars (Escalon, CA), by a margin of 9-8.

With the triumph, Riverbank moves its record to 3-6 on the year. The Bruins travel to Orestimba (Newman, CA) to play the Warriors in a Trans Valley contest on Tuesday, March 19. The Warriors come into the contest with a record of 11-0. Orestimba won 15-1 in their recent non-league contest against Big Valley Christian (Modesto, CA)

In their next game, the Cougars play the Ripon Indians (Ripon, CA) in a Trans Valley contest, on Tuesday, March 19. Escalon will attempt to move on its 6-3 season record. The Indians come into the contest with a 7-3 record after their 7-1 non-league loss to East Union (Manteca, CA).