Monticello-New Glarus gave its home crowd plenty to cheer about Friday, as the Ponies handled River Ridge 8-1 behind strong pitching, steady defense and an 11-hit attack.

The Ponies scored in five of their six offensive innings, building a 4-0 lead by the fourth and finishing the night with three runs in the sixth to put the game firmly away. River Ridge managed just three hits, while Monticello-New Glarus played clean softball with no errors.