Tehachapi Warriors (Tehachapi, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Taft Wildcats (Taft, CA), 8-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Warriors now own a 9-8 record. They take the field next when they host Ridgeview for a South Yosemite challenge on Tuesday, April 23. Tehachapi will battle a Wolf Pack squad coming off a 10-5 league win over Bakersfield Christian (Bakersfield, CA). The Wolf Pack record now stands at 13-6.

With the loss, Taft falls to 11-7 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Independence (Bakersfield, CA) to battle the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 15. The Falcons enter the challenge with a record of 17-3. Independence won 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Sanger (Sanger, CA)