Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting McDowell Titans (Marion, NC), 14-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Maiden for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 14. Alexander Central will battle a Blue Devils squad coming off a 10-2 league win over West Caldwell (Lenoir, NC). The Blue Devils record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, McDowell falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Titans travel to T.C. Roberson (Asheville, NC) to battle the Rams in a The Mountain 3A/4A challenge on Tuesday, March 12. The Rams enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. T.C. Roberson lost 7-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Franklin (Franklin, NC)