Fountain Valley Barons (Fountain Valley, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Norte Vista Braves (Riverside, CA), 11-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Barons now sport a 6-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rosary Academy for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 27. Fountain Valley will face a Royals squad coming off a 10-2 non-league loss to Centennial (Corona, CA). The Royals record now stands at 6-7.

With the loss, Norte Vista falls to 1-7 on the campaign. The Braves travel to Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, CA) to face the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 27. The Mustangs enter the challenge with a record of 3-7. Mira Costa lost 5-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Beckman (Irvine, CA)