Apple Valley Sun Devils (Apple Valley, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting San Jacinto Tigers (San Jacinto, CA), 5-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Sun Devils now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Granada Hills for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 14. Apple Valley will battle a Highlanders squad coming off a 10-6 non-league loss to West Ranch (Valencia, CA). The Highlanders record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, San Jacinto falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Valley View (Moreno Valley, CA) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 10. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Valley View won 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Kaiser (Fontana, CA)