Lodi Flames (Lodi, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Tracy Bulldogs (Tracy, CA), 2-1 in a league challenge.

The Flames now own a 17-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lincoln for a San Joaquin challenge on Thursday, April 23. Lodi will battle a Trojans squad coming off a 8-2 non-league loss to Central (Fresno, CA). The Trojans record now stands at 6-9.

With the loss, Tracy falls to 6-14 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Franklin (Stockton, CA) to battle the Yellowjackets in a San Joaquin challenge on Thursday, April 23. The Yellowjackets enter the challenge with a record of 6-17. Franklin lost 20-2 in their recent league challenge against Bear Creek (Stockton, CA)