Venice Gondoliers (Los Angeles, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Fairfax Lions (Los Angeles, CA), 14-2 in a league challenge.

The Gondoliers now own a 10-9 record. They take the field next when they host Glendale for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 9. Venice will battle a Nitros squad coming off a 4-3 non-league loss to Westridge (Pasadena, CA). The Nitros record now stands at 4-14.

With the loss, Fairfax falls to 11-5 on the campaign. The Lions host Hamilton (Los Angeles, CA) to battle the Yankees in a Western challenge on Tuesday, April 19. The Yankees enter the challenge with a record of 5-5. Hamilton won 18-0 in their recent league challenge against Los Angeles CES (Los Angeles, CA)