The Dakota Cougars (Macomb, MI) softball the host Utica Chieftains (Utica, MI), 5-1 in Saturday's non-league bout.
The Cougars (17-5) will now prepare for their bout against Mercy (Farmington Hills, MI). The Marlins go into the non-league bout with a 14-2 record. In their last bout, Mercy held off Clarkston (Clarkston, MI), 14-4, in a non-league bout.
The Chieftains now possess a 5-9 record.