Newark Memorial Cougars (Newark, CA) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Moreau Catholic Mariners (Hayward, CA), 9-1 in a league game.

With the triumph, Newark Memorial upgrades its record to 5-3 on the year. The Cougars travel to Mission San Jose (Fremont, CA) to play the Warriors in a Mission Valley game on Thursday, March 27. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 0-3. Mission San Jose lost 6-5 in their recent league game against Irvington (Fremont, CA)

The Mariners now own a 3-3 record. They play next when they travel to Washington for a Mission Valley game on Tuesday, April 1. Moreau Catholic will play a Huskies squad coming off a 7-3 league loss to Kennedy (Fremont, CA). The Huskies record now stands at 5-5.