Norco Cougars (Norco, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Verrado Vipers (Buckeye, AZ), 3-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Douglas for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. Norco will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 2-1 non-league win over Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley, CA). The Tigers record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Verrado falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Vipers host Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley, CA) to battle the Barons in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 1. The Barons enter the challenge with a record of 3-2. Fountain Valley lost 2-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Douglas (Minden, NV)