The crowd at Friday's league match between the Upper Lake Cougars (Upper Lake, CA) and the host Middletown Mustangs (Middletown, CA), saw Upper Lake's softball squad nip Middletown by a count of 5-4.

The Cougars now sport a 4-6 record. They take the field next when they host Cloverdale for a North Central I match on Tuesday, April 23. Upper Lake will face a Eagles squad coming off a 15-9 league win over Lower Lake (Lower Lake, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 9-2.

With the loss, Middletown falls to 4-8 on the campaign. The Mustangs host St. Helena (St. Helena, CA) to face the Saints in a North Central I match on Tuesday, April 23. The Saints enter the match with a record of 12-4. St. Helena won 2-1 in their recent league match against Clear Lake (Lakeport, CA)