Kennedy Cougars (Granada Hills, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host La Canada Spartans (La Canada, CA), 6-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Agoura for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 26. Kennedy will battle a Chargers squad coming off a 10-4 non-league win over Chaminade (West Hills, CA). The Chargers record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, La Canada falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Covina (Covina, CA) to battle the Colts in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 26. The Colts enter the challenge with a record of 1-6. Covina lost 4-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Walnut (Walnut, CA)