Ventura Cougars (Ventura, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Oak Park Eagles (Oak Park, CA), 8-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 9-7 record. They take the field next when they host Westlake for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 16. Ventura will battle a Warriors squad coming off a 9-6 league loss to Newbury Park (Newbury Park, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 11-12.

With the loss, Oak Park falls to 11-7 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Thousand Oaks (Thousand Oaks, CA) to battle the Lancers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 16. The Lancers enter the challenge with a record of 13-10. Thousand Oaks lost 8-2 in their recent league challenge against Agoura (Agoura, CA)