Simi Valley Pioneers (Simi Valley, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Moorpark Musketeers (Moorpark, CA), 6-4 in a league challenge.

The Pioneers now sport a 6-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to South for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 16. Simi Valley will face a Spartans squad coming off a 4-0 non-league win over Santa Monica (Santa Monica, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, Moorpark falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Musketeers travel to Royal (Simi Valley, CA) to face the Highlanders in a Coastal Canyon challenge on Monday, March 18. The Highlanders enter the challenge with a record of 7-4. Royal lost 5-0 in their recent league challenge against Camarillo (Camarillo, CA)