Santa Paula Cardinals (Santa Paula, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Santa Clara Saints (Oxnard, CA), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Cardinals now own a 11-7 record. They take the field next when they host Moorpark for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 14. Santa Paula will battle a Musketeers squad coming off a 2-0 non-league win over Chavez (San Fernando, CA). The Musketeers record now stands at 15-2.

With the loss, Santa Clara falls to 11-4 on the campaign. The Saints travel to St. Bonaventure (Ventura, CA) to battle the Seraphs in a Tri-Valley challenge on Thursday, April 14. The Seraphs enter the challenge with a record of 2-13. St. Bonaventure lost 7-2 in their recent league challenge against Foothill Tech (Ventura, CA)