Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions (Glendale, AZ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host O'Connor Eagles (Phoenix, AZ), 9-5 in a league challenge.

The Mountain Lions now sport a 5-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pinnacle for a challenge on Wednesday, April 10. Mountain Ridge will face a Pioneers squad coming off a 4-2 league win over Boulder Creek (Anthem, AZ). The Pioneers record now stands at 10-2.

With the loss, O'Connor falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Eagles host Pinnacle (Phoenix, AZ) to face the Pioneers in a challenge on Friday, April 19. The Pioneers enter the challenge with a record of 12-2.