Santa Paula Cardinals (Santa Paula, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Carpinteria Warriors (Carpinteria, CA), 20-6 in a league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Carpinteria for a challenge on Tuesday, April 16.

With the loss, Carpinteria falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Warriors host Nordhoff (Ojai, CA) to battle the Rangers in a challenge on Thursday, March 14. The Rangers enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.