Pierce Bears (Arbuckle, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Winters Warriors (Winters, CA), 13-11 in a league challenge.

The Bears now sport a 6-12 record. They take the field next when they travel to Live Oak for a Sacramento Valley challenge on Friday, April 19. Pierce will face a Lions squad coming off a 12-0 league win over Pierce (Arbuckle, CA). The Lions record now stands at 11-6.

With the loss, Winters falls to 7-15 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to East Nicolaus (Nicolaus, CA) to face the Spartans in a Sacramento Valley challenge on Friday, April 19. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 12-3. East Nicolaus lost 9-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Pleasant Valley (Chico, CA)