Venice Gondoliers (Los Angeles, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hamilton Yankees (Los Angeles, CA), 13-9 in a league challenge.

The Gondoliers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Fairfax for a challenge on Thursday, May 4.

With the loss, Hamilton falls to 9-1 on the campaign. The Yankees travel to Los Angeles CES (Los Angeles, CA) to face the Unicorns in a challenge on Wednesday, May 3. The Unicorns enter the challenge with a record of 0-1.