Madera Coyotes (Madera, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pioneer Valley Panthers (Santa Maria, CA), 3-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Coyotes now own a 5-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Redwood for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 15. Madera will face a Rangers squad coming off a 9-1 non-league win over Frontier (Bakersfield, CA). The Rangers record now stands at 2-4.

With the loss, Pioneer Valley falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Redwood (Visalia, CA) to face the Rangers in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 15. The Rangers enter the challenge with a record of 2-4. Redwood won 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Frontier (Bakersfield, CA)