Ripon Indians (Ripon, CA) supporters left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Escalon Cougars (Escalon, CA), 18-5 in a league game.

With the triumph, Ripon improves its record to 4-4 on the year. The Indians host Hilmar (Hilmar, CA) to play the Yellowjackets in a game on Tuesday, March 25. The Yellowjackets enter the game with a record of 6-2. Hilmar won 23-12 in their recent non-league game against Livingston (Livingston, CA)

The Cougars now hold a 2-8 record. They play next when they host Hughson for a game on Friday, March 21. Escalon will play a Huskies squad coming off a 12-1 league win over Hilmar (Hilmar, CA). The Huskies record now stands at 10-1.