Gridley Bulldogs (Gridley, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Live Oak Lions (Live Oak, CA), 7-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Pierce for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 7. Gridley will face a Bears squad coming off a 13-11 non-league loss to Woodland (Woodland, CA). The Bears record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Live Oak falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Lions host Williams (Williams, CA) to face the Yellowjackets in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 8. The Yellowjackets enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.