Birmingham Patriots (Lake Balboa, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Chatsworth Chancellors (Chatsworth, CA), 2-0 in a league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 9-6 record. They take the field next when they host Bravo for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 23. Birmingham will battle a Knights squad coming off a 4-3 non-league loss to Banning (Wilmington, CA). The Knights record now stands at 16-1.

With the loss, Chatsworth falls to 8-11 on the campaign. The Chancellors host Cleveland (Reseda, CA) to battle the Cavaliers in a West Valley challenge on Tuesday, April 26. The Cavaliers enter the challenge with a record of 1-8. Cleveland lost 5-1 in their recent league challenge against Ventura (Ventura, CA)