Cathedral Catholic Dons (San Diego, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Yucaipa Thunderbirds (Yucaipa, CA), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Dons now own a 8-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to El Camino Real for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 2. Cathedral Catholic will battle a Royals squad coming off a 6-1 non-league win over Esperanza (Anaheim, CA). The Royals record now stands at 13-4.

With the loss, Yucaipa falls to 10-6 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds travel to Esperanza (Anaheim, CA) to battle the Aztecs in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 1. The Aztecs enter the challenge with a record of 13-6. Esperanza lost 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Saint Francis (Mountain View, CA)