Dinuba Emperors (Dinuba, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Reedley Pirates (Reedley, CA), 7-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Emperors now own a 4-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Clovis East for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 26. Dinuba will battle a Timberwolves squad coming off a 6-0 non-league loss to Hanford West (Hanford, CA). The Timberwolves record now stands at 6-6.

With the loss, Reedley falls to 9-5 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Hanford West (Hanford, CA) to clash with the Huskies in a non-league game on Monday, March 25. The Huskies come into the game with a record of 6-7. Hanford West lost 8-2 in their recent non-league game against Buchanan (Clovis, CA)