Rancho Cucamonga Cougars (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Murrieta Valley Nighthawks (Murrieta, CA), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 10-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Ramona for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 6. Rancho Cucamonga will battle a Rams squad coming off a 17-0 league win over Norte Vista (Riverside, CA). The Rams record now stands at 9-1.

With the loss, Murrieta Valley falls to 3-7 on the campaign. The Nighthawks travel to Liberty (Winchester, CA) to battle the Bison in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 6. The Bison enter the challenge with a record of 5-1. Liberty won 11-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Jurupa Valley (Jurupa Valley, CA)