Fairfield Lions (Leesburg, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington Blue Jays (Ripley, OH), 9-5 in a league challenge.

The Lions now own a 9-5 record. They take the field next when they host Peebles for a Southern Hills Athletic challenge on Wednesday, April 26. Fairfield will battle a Indians squad coming off a 14-5 league loss to Manchester (Manchester, OH). The Indians record now stands at 5-12.

With the loss, Ripley-Union-Lewis-Huntington falls to 2-13 on the campaign. The Blue jays host West Union (West Union, OH) to battle the Dragons in a Southern Hills Athletic challenge on Wednesday, April 26. The Dragons enter the challenge with a record of 1-8. West Union lost 16-9 in their recent league challenge against North Adams (Seaman, OH)