El Monte Lions (El Monte, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host San Gabriel Matadors (San Gabriel, CA), 13-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they host Mountain View for a challenge on Wednesday, March 16. El Monte will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 17-12 non-league loss to San Gabriel (San Gabriel, CA). The Vikings record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, San Gabriel falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Matadors host Mark Keppel (Alhambra, CA) to battle the Aztecs in a challenge on Tuesday, March 15. The Aztecs enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Mark Keppel lost 18-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Loara (Anaheim, CA)