Oxnard Yellowjackets (Oxnard, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Ventura Cougars (Ventura, CA), 7-4 in a league challenge.

The Yellowjackets now own a 6-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Royal for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 9. Oxnard will battle a Highlanders squad coming off a 14-4 league loss to Moorpark (Moorpark, CA). The Highlanders record now stands at 12-8.

With the loss, Ventura falls to 6-6 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Channel Islands (Oxnard, CA) to battle the Raiders in a challenge on Tuesday, April 12. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 0-5. Channel Islands lost 17-0 in their recent league challenge against Buena (Ventura, CA)