Newark Memorial Cougars (Newark, CA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting McQueen Lancers (Reno, NV), 5-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now sport a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Douglas for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 31.

With the loss, McQueen falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Lancers travel to Chico (Chico, CA) to face the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 31. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 4-1. Chico won 19-6 in their recent league challenge against Red Bluff (Red Bluff, CA)