Turlock Bulldogs (Turlock, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Modesto Panthers (Modesto, CA), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Central Valley for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. Turlock will battle a Hawks squad coming off a 13-3 non-league loss to Ripon (Ripon, CA). The Hawks record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Modesto moves to 1-1 on the season. The Panthers travel to Patterson (Patterson, CA) to face the Tigers in a non-league match on Wednesday, February 27. The Tigers go into the match with a record of 0-2. Patterson lost 6-5 in their recent non-league match against Downey (Modesto, CA)