Pitman Pride (Turlock, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Modesto Panthers (Modesto, CA), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Pride now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Beyer for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 5. Pitman will battle a Patriots squad coming off a 12-0 non-league win over Central Valley (Ceres, CA). The Patriots record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Modesto falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Turlock (Turlock, CA) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 2. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 1-2. Turlock won 4-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Pacheco (Los Banos, CA)