El Capitan Vaqueros (Lakeside, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Helix Highlanders (La Mesa, CA), 5-2 in a league challenge.

The Vaqueros now own a 16-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Granite Hills for a challenge on Thursday, May 2. El Capitan will battle a Eagles squad coming off a 11-1 league win over Steele Canyon (Spring Valley, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 11-5.

With the loss, Helix falls to 4-13 on the campaign. The Highlanders travel to Steele Canyon (Spring Valley, CA) to battle the Cougars in a challenge on Tuesday, May 7. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 7-8.