Hillcrest Trojans (Riverside, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host La Sierra Eagles (Riverside, CA), 2-1 in a league challenge.

The Trojans now own a 14-6 record. They take the field next when they host Canyon Springs for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 10. Hillcrest will battle a Cougars squad coming off a 19-3 league loss to JW North (Riverside, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 5-12.

With the loss, La Sierra falls to 8-10 on the campaign. The Eagles host Bethel Christian (Riverside, CA) to battle the Kings in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 10. The Kings enter the challenge with a record of 6-4. Bethel Christian lost 13-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Linfield Christian (Temecula, CA)