Thousand Oaks Lancers (Thousand Oaks, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Ventura Cougars (Ventura, CA), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Lancers now own a 9-15 record. They take the field next when they host Newbury Park for a Marmonte challenge on Tuesday, April 26. Thousand Oaks will face a Panthers squad coming off a 6-0 league loss to Westlake (Westlake Village, CA). The Panthers record now stands at 13-11.

With the loss, Ventura falls to 11-10 on the campaign. The Cougars host Buena (Ventura, CA) to face the Bulldogs in a Pacific View challenge on Tuesday, April 19. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 10-13. Buena lost 2-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Santa Paula (Santa Paula, CA)