The crowd at Monday's non-league match between the Alexander Central Cougars (Taylorsville, NC) and the host McDowell Titans (Marion, NC), saw Alexander Central's softball squad nip McDowell by a count of 4-0.

The Cougars now sport a 7-1 record.

With the loss, McDowell falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Titans host Asheville (Asheville, NC) to face the Cougars in a match on Friday, April 29. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 0-0.