Madera Coyotes (Madera, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hanford Bullpups (Hanford, CA), 5-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Coyotes now own a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they host Central for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 15. Madera will battle a Grizzlies squad coming off a 3-1 non-league loss to El Diamante (Visalia, CA). The Grizzlies record now stands at 3-2.

With the loss, Hanford falls to 4-6 on the campaign. The Bullpups host Sunnyside (Fresno, CA) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 15. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 3-2. Sunnyside lost 5-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Dinuba (Dinuba, CA)