California Grizzlies (San Ramon, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles (Concord, CA), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Grizzlies now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pittsburg for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 8. California will battle a Pirates squad coming off a 16-15 non-league win over Northgate (Walnut Creek, CA). The Pirates record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Clayton Valley Charter falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Ugly eagles host Carondelet (Concord, CA) to battle the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 10. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.