Marquez Gladiators (Huntington Park, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Fremont Pathfinders (Los Angeles, CA), 10-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Gladiators now own a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they host Lincoln for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 21. Marquez will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 16-1 non-league loss to Cleveland (Reseda, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Fremont falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Pathfinders host King/Drew (Los Angeles, CA) to battle the Golden Eagles in a challenge on Friday, March 24. The Golden Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 0-2.