Tulare Union The Tribe (Tulare, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Porterville Panthers (Porterville, CA), 11-5 in a league challenge.

The The Tribe now own a 18-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mission Oak for a East Yosemite challenge on Wednesday, May 11. Tulare Union will battle a Hawks squad coming off a 9-0 league win over Tulare Western (Tulare, CA). The Hawks record now stands at 17-7.

With the loss, Porterville falls to 9-14 on the campaign. The Panthers host Monache (Porterville, CA) to battle the Marauders in a East Yosemite challenge on Monday, May 9. The Marauders enter the challenge with a record of 16-7. Monache won 13-0 in their recent league challenge against Delano (Delano, CA)