Elsinore Tigers (Wildomar, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hemet Bulldogs (Hemet, CA), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now sport a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Chaparral for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, February 23. Elsinore will face a Pumas squad coming off a 12-6 non-league win over La Sierra (Riverside, CA). The Pumas record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Hemet falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Palm Desert (Palm Desert, CA) to face the Aztecs in a non-league challenge on Monday, February 21. The Aztecs enter the challenge with a record of 3-1. Palm Desert won 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against JW North (Riverside, CA)