Birmingham Patriots (Lake Balboa, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers (Reseda, CA), 9-4 in a league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they host Chatsworth for a challenge on Friday, May 5. Birmingham will battle a Chancellors squad coming off a 15-8 league win over Taft (Woodland Hills, CA). The Chancellors record now stands at 5-9.

With the loss, Cleveland falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Cavaliers travel to El Camino Real (Woodland Hills, CA) to battle the Royals in a challenge on Friday, May 5. The Royals enter the challenge with a record of 11-3. El Camino Real lost 13-7 in their recent league challenge against Granada Hills Charter (Granada Hills, CA)