Santa Maria Saints (Santa Maria, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Morro Bay Pirates (Morro Bay, CA), 7-0 in a league challenge.

The Saints now own a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they host Orcutt Academy for a CCAA - Ocean challenge on Tuesday, March 26. Santa Maria will face a Spartans squad coming off a 6-2 non-league win over Chatsworth (Chatsworth, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 9-3.

With the loss, Morro Bay moves to 0-3 on the season. The Pirates travel to San Luis Obispo (San Luis Obispo, CA) to meet the Tigers in a CCAA - Ocean match on Tuesday, March 26. The Tigers go into the match with a record of 3-9. San Luis Obispo won 22-1 in their recent league match against Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez, CA)