Reedley Pirates (Reedley, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Dinuba Emperors (Dinuba, CA), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now sport a 10-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sanger for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 3. Reedley will face a Apaches squad coming off a 10-0 non-league win over Lindsay (Lindsay, CA). The Apaches record now stands at 11-5.

With the loss, Dinuba falls to 4-10 on the campaign. The Emperors host Taft (Taft, CA) to face the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 4. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 14-1. Taft lost 7-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Centennial (Bakersfield, CA)