ALA - West Foothills Guardians (Waddell, AZ) supporters left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Chino Valley Cougars (Chino Valley, AZ), 5-1 in a league game.

With the triumph, ALA - West Foothills improves its record to 4-5 on the year. The Guardians host Kingman (Kingman, AZ) to play the Bulldogs in a 3A West game on Tuesday, March 18. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 7-5. Kingman won 11-3 in their recent non-league game against El Capitan (Colorado City, AZ)

The Cougars now hold a 5-4 record. They play next when they host Camp Verde for a non-league game on Thursday, March 20. Chino Valley will play a Cowboys squad coming off a 10-0 non-league loss to Santa Cruz Valley (Eloy, AZ). The Cowboys record now stands at 5-9.