Valley Christian Defenders (Cerritos, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Maranatha Minutemen (Pasadena, CA), 10-2 in a league challenge.

The Defenders now sport a 4-13 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bellflower for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 18. Valley Christian will face a Buccaneers squad coming off a 18-2 non-league win over Santa Ana (Santa Ana, CA). The Buccaneers record now stands at 13-10.

With the loss, Maranatha falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The Minutemen travel to Mountain View Christian (Las Vegas, NV) to face the Saints in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 21. The Saints enter the challenge with a record of 2-9.