Mission Oak Hawks (Tulare, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Monache Marauders (Porterville, CA), 3-0 in a league challenge.

The Hawks now own a 9-4 record. They take the field next when they host Exeter for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 9. Mission Oak will battle a Monarchs squad coming off a 15-3 league loss to Kingsburg (Kingsburg, CA). The Monarchs record now stands at 1-8.

With the loss, Monache falls to 8-5 on the campaign. The Marauders travel to McLane (Fresno, CA) to battle the Highlanders in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 11. The Highlanders enter the challenge with a record of 6-7.