Coppell Cowboys (Coppell, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Plano East Panthers (Plano, TX), 5-4 in a league challenge.

The Cowboys now own a 10-17 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hebron for a 6A Region I District 6 challenge on Friday, April 14. Coppell will battle a Hawks squad coming off a 5-0 league loss to Flower Mound (Flower Mound, TX). The Hawks record now stands at 16-7.

With the loss, Plano East falls to 13-12 on the campaign. The Panthers host Plano West (Plano, TX) to battle the Wolves in a 6A Region I District 6 challenge on Friday, April 14. The Wolves enter the challenge with a record of 20-9. Plano West won 7-6 in their recent league challenge against Marcus (Flower Mound, TX)