Placer Hillmen (Auburn, CA) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting El Dorado Cougars (Placerville, CA), 17-4 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Placer upgrades its record to 4-2 on the year. The Hillmen host Colfax (Colfax, CA) to play the Falcons in a non-league game on Tuesday, March 4. The Falcons enter the game with a record of 1-2. Colfax won 12-2 in their recent non-league game against Golden Sierra (Garden Valley, CA)

The Cougars now own a 0-3 record. They play next when they host Argonaut for a Sierra Valley Conference game on Tuesday, March 18.