Heritage Christian Warriors (Northridge, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Simi Valley Pioneers (Simi Valley, CA), 9-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Warriors now sport a 6-6 record. They take the field next when they host Valley Christian for a Olympic challenge on Tuesday, March 12. Heritage Christian will face a Defenders squad coming off a 19-0 non-league win over Glenn (Norwalk, CA). The Defenders record now stands at 7-3.

With the loss, Simi Valley falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Pioneers travel to Oak Park (Oak Park, CA) to face the Eagles in a Coastal Canyon challenge on Monday, March 11. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 3-5. Oak Park lost 13-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Agoura (Agoura, CA)