Gladstone Gladiators (Covina, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Rosemead Panthers (Rosemead, CA), 14-12 in a non-league challenge.

The Gladiators now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Garey for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 21. Gladstone will face a Vikings squad coming off a 19-0 non-league loss to Baldwin Park (Baldwin Park, CA). The Vikings record now stands at 0-4.

With the loss, Rosemead falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Ganesha (Pomona, CA) to face the Giants in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 21. The Giants enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Ganesha won 21-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Workman (City of Industry, CA)