Rio Mesa Spartans (Oxnard, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Ventura Cougars (Ventura, CA), 2-1 in a league challenge.

The Spartans now own a 9-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Ventura for a challenge on Wednesday, April 19. Rio Mesa will face a Cougars squad coming off a 2-1 league loss to Rio Mesa (Oxnard, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 6-5.

With the loss, Ventura falls to 6-5 on the campaign. The Cougars host Rio Mesa (Oxnard, CA) to face the Spartans in a challenge on Wednesday, April 19. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 9-5. Rio Mesa won 2-1 in their recent league challenge against Ventura (Ventura, CA)