Branham Bruins (San Jose, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Leigh Longhorns (San Jose, CA), 5-4 in a league challenge.

The Bruins now own a 13-3 record. They take the field next when they host Westmont for a Mount Hamilton challenge on Friday, April 8. Branham will face a Warriors squad coming off a 7-0 league win over Pioneer (San Jose, CA). The Warriors record now stands at 8-6.

With the loss, Leigh falls to 4-11 on the campaign. The Longhorns host Silver Creek (San Jose, CA) to face the Raiders in a Mount Hamilton challenge on Friday, April 8. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 6-4. Silver Creek lost 5-2 in their recent league challenge against Leland (San Jose, CA)