Los Banos Tigers (Los Banos, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hilmar Yellowjackets (Hilmar, CA), 9-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Gustine for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 18. Los Banos will battle a Reds squad coming off a 13-0 non-league loss to Summerville (Tuolumne, CA). The Reds record now stands at 0-5.

With the loss, Hilmar falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets host Atwater (Atwater, CA) to battle the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 20. The Falcons enter the challenge with a record of 0-6. Atwater lost 6-3 in their recent league challenge against Central Valley (Ceres, CA)