Hughson Huskies (Hughson, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Patterson Tigers (Patterson, CA), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Huskies now own a 24-6 record. They take the field next when they host Linden for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 18. Hughson will battle a Lions squad coming off a 2-1 league loss to Summerville (Tuolumne, CA). The Lions record now stands at 16-6.

With the loss, Patterson falls to 17-11 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Modesto Christian (Modesto, CA) to battle the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 18. The Crusaders enter the challenge with a record of 11-11. Modesto Christian won 10-0 in their recent league challenge against Ripon Christian (Ripon, CA)