Linden Lions (Linden, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Manteca Buffaloes (Manteca, CA), 11-10 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 9-1 record. They take the field next when they host Bear Creek for a challenge on Wednesday, April 3. Linden will battle a Bruins squad coming off a 21-6 non-league win over Tokay (Lodi, CA). The Bruins record now stands at 2-3.

With the loss, Manteca falls to 6-5 on the campaign. The Buffaloes travel to Sierra (Manteca, CA) to battle the Timberwolves in a challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Timberwolves enter the challenge with a record of 3-2. Sierra lost 24-4 in their recent league challenge against Oakdale (Oakdale, CA)