Cooper Cougars (Abilene, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Abilene Eagles (Abilene, TX), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host Clyde for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 1. Cooper will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 9-0 non-league win over Eastland (Eastland, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-0.

With the loss, Abilene falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Eagles host Stamford (Stamford, TX) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 1. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 2-0. Stamford won 1-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Brock (Brock, TX)