Taft Tigers (Lincoln City, OR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Yreka Miners (Yreka, CA), 9-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Foothill for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 20. Taft will battle a Cougars squad coming off a 5-3 non-league win over Wheatland (Wheatland, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 10-3.

With the loss, Yreka falls to 5-8 on the campaign. The Miners travel to Arcata (Arcata, CA) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 20. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Arcata lost 7-1 in their recent non-league challenge against St. Bernard's (Eureka, CA)