Kerman Lions (Kerman, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Sanger Apaches (Sanger, CA), 3-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 16-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Arroyo Grande for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 8. Kerman will battle a Eagles squad coming off a 2-0 league win over Nipomo (Nipomo, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 10-3.

With the loss, Sanger falls to 8-9 on the campaign. The Apaches travel to Hoover (Fresno, CA) to battle the Patriots in a County/Metro challenge on Tuesday, April 13. The Patriots enter the challenge with a record of 0-8. Hoover lost 10-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Tulare Western (Tulare, CA)