Ripon Christian Knights (Ripon, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Gustine Reds (Gustine, CA), 8-4 in a league challenge.

The Knights now own a 1-6 record. They take the field next when they host Waterford for a Southern Athletic League challenge on Tuesday, March 26. Ripon Christian will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 14-0 league loss to Mariposa County (Mariposa, CA). The Wildcats record now stands at 0-7.

With the loss, Gustine falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Reds travel to Delhi (Delhi, CA) to battle the Hawks in a Southern Athletic League challenge on Monday, March 25. The Hawks enter the challenge with a record of 2-5. Delhi won 11-4 in their recent league challenge against Waterford (Waterford, CA)