Rancho Cotate Cougars (Rohnert Park, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Petaluma Trojans (Petaluma, CA), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 7-5 record. They take the field next when they host Windsor for a North Bay - Oak challenge on Monday, April 15. Rancho Cotate will battle a Jaguars squad coming off a 10-7 league win over Maria Carrillo (Santa Rosa, CA). The Jaguars record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, Petaluma falls to 8-6 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Napa (Napa, CA) to battle the Grizzlies in a Vine Valley challenge on Monday, April 15. The Grizzlies enter the challenge with a record of 6-9. Napa lost 16-4 in their recent league challenge against American Canyon (American Canyon, CA)