Wheatland Pirates (Wheatland, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Orland Trojans (Orland, CA), 8-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 10-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Napa for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. Wheatland will battle a Grizzlies squad coming off a 11-0 league win over Justin-Siena (Napa, CA). The Grizzlies record now stands at 4-4.

With the loss, Orland falls to 1-12 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Dublin (Dublin, CA) to battle the Gaels in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. The Gaels enter the challenge with a record of 4-4. Dublin lost 8-6 in their recent league challenge against Livermore (Livermore, CA)