Ceres Bulldogs (Ceres, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Manteca Buffaloes (Manteca, CA), 3-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Merced for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 1. Ceres will battle a Bears squad coming off a 7-6 non-league win over Los Banos (Los Banos, CA). The Bears record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Manteca falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Buffaloes travel to Escalon (Escalon, CA) to face the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 8. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 1-1.