Chaparral Pumas (Temecula, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Escondido Cougars (Escondido, CA), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Pumas now own a 10-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to San Pasqual for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 8. Chaparral will battle a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Scripps Ranch (San Diego, CA). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 10-4.

With the loss, Escondido falls to 3-6 on the campaign. The Cougars host Rancho Bernardo (San Diego, CA) to battle the Broncos in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 14. The Broncos enter the challenge with a record of 13-5. Rancho Bernardo lost 8-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Lakewood (Lakewood, CA)