Foothill Cougars (Palo Cedro, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Yreka Miners (Yreka, CA), 10-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they host Sutter for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 11. Foothill will battle a Huskies squad coming off a 17-0 non-league win over Marysville (Marysville, CA). The Huskies record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Yreka falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Miners travel to Wheatland (Wheatland, CA) to battle the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 11. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Wheatland won 22-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Colfax (Colfax, CA)