Imperial Tigers (Imperial, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Calipatria Hornets (Calipatria, CA), 4-2 in a league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 6-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Calexico for a Desert challenge on Friday, April 8. Imperial will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 7-6 non-league win over Coronado (Coronado, CA). The Bulldogs record now stands at 11-4.

With the loss, Calipatria falls to 9-4 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Palo Verde Valley (Blythe, CA) to face the Yellow Jackets in a Desert challenge on Friday, April 8. The Yellow Jackets enter the challenge with a record of 6-7. Palo Verde Valley lost 12-4 in their recent league challenge against Calexico (Calexico, CA)