Millikan Rams (Long Beach, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting St. Anthony Saints (Long Beach, CA), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Rams now own a 17-7 record. They take the field next when they host Orange Lutheran for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 21. Millikan will battle a Lancers squad coming off a 3-0 league loss to Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA). The Lancers record now stands at 13-10.

With the loss, St. Anthony falls to 6-9 on the campaign. The Saints host Bishop Amat (La Puente, CA) to battle the Lancers in a Del Rey challenge on Monday, May 24. The Lancers go into the match with a record of 7-5. Bishop Amat won 7-0 in their recent league match against Saint Joseph (Lakewood, CA)