Santa Paula Cardinals (Santa Paula, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Carpinteria Warriors (Carpinteria, CA), 16-11 in a league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Carpinteria for a challenge on Tuesday, April 18.

With the loss, Carpinteria falls to 1-7 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to JV Opponent (, ) to battle the in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 20. The enter the challenge with a record of 6-5. JV Opponent lost 12-6 in their recent league challenge against Rockwall (Rockwall, TX)