Yucaipa Thunderbirds (Yucaipa, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Citrus Valley Blackhawks (Redlands, CA), 21-1 in a league challenge.

The Thunderbirds now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Beaumont for a challenge on Tuesday, April 11. Yucaipa will battle a Cougars squad coming off a 9-4 league loss to Summit (Fontana, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Citrus Valley falls to 0-2 on the campaign.