Redwood Rangers (Visalia, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Golden West Trailblazers (Visalia, CA), 8-5 in a league challenge.

The Rangers now own a 12-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mt. Whitney for a East Yosemite challenge on Tuesday, April 23. Redwood will face a Pioneers squad coming off a 13-3 league loss to Monache (Porterville, CA). The Pioneers record now stands at 2-19.

With the loss, Golden West falls to 17-5 on the campaign. The Trailblazers travel to El Diamante (Visalia, CA) to face the Miners in a East Yosemite challenge on Tuesday, April 23. The Miners enter the challenge with a record of 13-7. El Diamante won 8-4 in their recent league challenge against Porterville (Porterville, CA)