Manti Templars (Manti, UT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Tooele Buffaloes (Tooele, UT), 4-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Templars now own a 13-9 record. They take the field next when they host Juab for a 3A Region 14 challenge on Monday, April 25. Manti will face a Wasps squad coming off a 7-3 non-league loss to Duchesne (Duchesne, UT). The Wasps record now stands at 8-13.

With the loss, Tooele falls to 5-11 on the campaign. The Buffaloes travel to Cedar Valley (Eagle Mountain, UT) to meet the Aviators in a 5A Region 7 battle on Thursday, April 21. The Aviators go into the battle with a record of 10-5. Cedar Valley lost 11-9 in their recent league battle against Uintah (Vernal, UT)