Turlock Bulldogs (Turlock, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Downey Knights (Modesto, CA), 11-9 in a league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 5-2 record.

With the loss, Downey falls to 6-12 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Pitman (Turlock, CA) to battle the Pride in a challenge on Tuesday, April 30. The Pride enter the challenge with a record of 1-4. Pitman lost 9-8 in their recent league challenge against Downey (Modesto, CA)