California Grizzlies (San Ramon, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Castro Valley Trojans (Castro Valley, CA), 12-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Grizzlies now own a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they host Newark Memorial for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 15. California will face a Cougars squad coming off a 7-4 non-league loss to Arroyo (San Lorenzo, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Castro Valley falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Amador Valley (Pleasanton, CA) to face the Dons in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 15. The Dons enter the challenge with a record of 3-0.