Elk Grove Thundering Herd (Elk Grove, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Ponderosa Bruins (Shingle Springs, CA), 3-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Thundering Herd now own a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they host Laguna Creek for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 19. Elk Grove will battle a Cardinals squad coming off a 21-1 non-league loss to Davis Sr. (Davis, CA). The Cardinals record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Ponderosa falls to 6-1 on the campaign. The Bruins travel to Franklin (Elk Grove, CA) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 19. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 5-1. Franklin won 16-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Carson (Carson City, NV)