Saratoga Falcons (Saratoga, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Milpitas Trojans (Milpitas, CA), 5-4 in a league challenge.

The Falcons now own a 3-16 record. They take the field next when they travel to Los Altos for a El Camino challenge on Wednesday, May 4. Saratoga will face a Eagles squad coming off a 7-4 league loss to Monta Vista (Cupertino, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 11-11.

With the loss, Milpitas falls to 8-11 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Cupertino (Cupertino, CA) to face the Pioneers in a El Camino challenge on Wednesday, May 4. The Pioneers enter the challenge with a record of 8-16. Cupertino won 7-1 in their recent league challenge against Gunn (Palo Alto, CA)

Heather Gummow knocked in the winning run with two outs and two strikes to win it for the Falcons. Hera Tang got her first win of the year and Mandy Lee had three hits including a double, two runs and an RBI.