Capistrano Valley Cougars (Mission Viejo, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mater Dei Monarchs (Santa Ana, CA), 1-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to South Hills for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, February 14. Capistrano Valley will battle a Huskies squad coming off a 10-2 non-league win over La Canada (La Canada, CA). The Huskies record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Mater Dei falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Monarchs travel to La Canada (La Canada, CA) to battle the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, February 14. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. La Canada lost 10-2 in their recent non-league challenge against South Hills (West Covina, CA)