Manteca Buffaloes (Manteca, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pitman Pride (Turlock, CA), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Buffaloes now own a 11-7 record. They take the field next when they host Kimball for a Valley Oak League challenge on Wednesday, April 30. Manteca will battle a Jaguars squad coming off a 13-5 non-league win over Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills, CA). The Jaguars record now stands at 10-7.

With the loss, Pitman falls to 12-9 on the campaign. The Pride travel to Argonaut (Jackson, CA) to battle the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 25. The Mustangs enter the challenge with a record of 13-8. Argonaut lost 11-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Patterson (Patterson, CA)