Whittier Christian Heralds (La Habra, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Yorba Linda Mustangs (Yorba Linda, CA), 7-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Heralds now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host California for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 16. Whittier Christian will face a Condors squad coming off a 9-4 non-league win over Esperanza (Anaheim, CA). The Condors record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Yorba Linda falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Sonora (La Habra, CA) to face the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 16. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 1-2. Sonora won 7-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Santa Fe (Santa Fe Springs, CA)