Pacifica Tritons (Oxnard, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Ventura Cougars (Ventura, CA), 8-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Tritons now own a 12-6 record. They take the field next when they host Oxnard for a Pacific View challenge on Friday, April 24. Pacifica will battle a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 5-4 league loss to Rio Mesa (Oxnard, CA). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 7-5.

With the loss, Ventura falls to 10-10 on the campaign. The Cougars host Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) to battle the Dons in a Channel challenge on Friday, April 24. The Dons enter the challenge with a record of 5-8. Santa Barbara lost 6-1 in their recent league challenge against Ventura (Ventura, CA)