McFarland Cougars (McFarland, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Strathmore Spartans (Strathmore, CA), 20-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they host Exeter for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 7. McFarland will battle a Monarchs squad coming off a 16-0 non-league loss to Woodlake (Woodlake, CA). The Monarchs record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Strathmore falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Spartans host Exeter (Exeter, CA) to battle the Monarchs in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 8. The Monarchs enter the challenge with a record of 2-3. Exeter won 5-3 in their recent non-league challenge against McFarland (McFarland, CA)