Cooper City Cowboys (Cooper City, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Palm Beach Gardens Gators (Palm Beach Gardens, FL), 5-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Cowboys now own a 7-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bishop Verot for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 18. Cooper City will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 4-2 non-league win over Park Vista (Lake Worth, FL). The Vikings record now stands at 6-2.

With the loss, Palm Beach Gardens falls to 6-4 on the campaign. The Gators travel to Leonard (Greenacres, FL) to battle the Lancers in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 27. The Lancers enter the challenge with a record of 1-6. Leonard won 10-9 in their recent non-league challenge against Somerset Academy - Canyons (Boynton Beach, FL)