Beckman Patriots (Irvine, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Portola Bulldogs (Irvine, CA), 18-0 in a league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 7-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Laguna Hills for a Pacific Coast challenge on Tuesday, March 15. Beckman will battle a Hawks squad coming off a 11-0 league loss to Woodbridge (Irvine, CA). The Hawks record now stands at 2-10.

With the loss, Portola falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Nogales (La Puente, CA) to battle the Nobles in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 12. The Nobles enter the challenge with a record of 7-7. Nogales won 4-2 in their recent non-league challenge against South El Monte (South El Monte, CA)