El Modena Vanguards (Orange, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Foothill Knights (Santa Ana, CA), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Vanguards now own a 4-16 record. They take the field next when they travel to Esperanza for a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 13. El Modena will battle a Aztecs squad coming off a 12-2 non-league win over Yorba Linda (Yorba Linda, CA). The Aztecs record now stands at 13-2.

With the loss, Foothill falls to 4-13 on the campaign. The Knights host El Dorado (Placentia, CA) to battle the Golden Hawks in a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 13. The Golden Hawks enter the challenge with a record of 8-6. El Dorado won 6-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Canyon (Anaheim, CA)