Culver City Centaurs (Culver City, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Palisades Dolphins (Pacific Palisades, CA), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Centaurs now own a 8-9 record. They take the field next when they host Marymount for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 14.

With the loss, Palisades falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Dolphins host Westchester (Los Angeles, CA) to face the Comets in a Western challenge on Thursday, April 13. The Comets enter the challenge with a record of 1-2. Westchester won 7-4 in their recent league challenge against University (Los Angeles, CA)