Redwood Rangers (Visalia, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting El Diamante Miners (Visalia, CA), 5-4 in a league challenge.

The Rangers now own a 16-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mt. Whitney for a West Yosemite challenge on Thursday, May 12. Redwood will face a Pioneers squad coming off a 10-5 league loss to Lemoore (Lemoore, CA). The Pioneers record now stands at 10-16.

With the loss, El Diamante falls to 15-14 on the campaign. The Miners host Golden West (Visalia, CA) to face the Trailblazers in a West Yosemite challenge on Thursday, May 12. The Trailblazers enter the challenge with a record of 14-12. Golden West lost 7-1 in their recent league challenge against Hanford (Hanford, CA)