Wheatland Pirates (Wheatland, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Yreka Miners (Yreka, CA), 6-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 9-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Yuba City for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 23. Wheatland will battle a Honkers squad coming off a 7-2 league win over Rio Linda (Rio Linda, CA). The Honkers record now stands at 12-3.

With the loss, Yreka falls to 4-15 on the campaign. The Miners host Anderson (Anderson, CA) to battle the Cubs in a Northern challenge on Tuesday, April 26. The Cubs enter the challenge with a record of 1-10. Anderson lost 9-1 in their recent league challenge against Corning (Corning, CA)