Artesia Pioneers (Lakewood, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Oxford Academy Patriots (Cypress, CA), 16-1 in a league challenge.

The Pioneers now own a 8-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Glenn for a 605 challenge on Tuesday, April 4. Artesia will battle a Eagles squad coming off a 13-3 league win over Whitney (Cerritos, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 8-0.

With the loss, Oxford Academy falls to 7-4 on the campaign. The Patriots host Cerritos (Cerritos, CA) to battle the Dons in a 605 challenge on Tuesday, April 4. The Dons enter the challenge with a record of 8-2. Cerritos won 7-1 in their recent league challenge against Pioneer (Whittier, CA)