Crest Ridge Cougars (Centerview, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Lincoln Cardinals (Lincoln, MO), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Windsor for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 1. Crest Ridge will battle a Greyhounds squad coming off a 25-7 league loss to Butler (Butler, MO). The Greyhounds record now stands at 1-5.

With the loss, Lincoln falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Midway (Cleveland, MO) to battle the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 1. The Vikings enter the challenge with a record of 1-10. Midway lost 17-2 in their recent league challenge against Archie (Archie, MO)