Mission Viejo Diablos (Mission Viejo, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Santa Margarita Eagles (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Diablos now own a 9-2 record. They take the field next when they host Dana Hills for a South Coast challenge on Tuesday, March 19. Mission Viejo will battle a Dolphins squad coming off a 7-4 non-league win over San Clemente (San Clemente, CA). The Dolphins record now stands at 5-3.

With the loss, Santa Margarita falls to 7-4 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Woodbridge (Irvine, CA) to battle the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 13. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 4-3. Woodbridge won 16-0 in their recent league challenge against Portola (Irvine, CA)