Albany Cougars (Albany, CA) supporters left the game pleased Wednesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Salesian College Preparatory Pride (Richmond, CA), 18-7 in a league game.

With the triumph, Albany improves its record to 4-1 on the year. The Cougars travel to Pinole Valley (Pinole, CA) to play the Spartans in a game on Friday, April 4. The Spartans enter the game with a record of 0-4. Pinole Valley lost 16-3 in their recent non-league game against Alhambra (Martinez, CA)

The Pride now hold a 1-3 record. They play next when they travel to De Anza for a game on Tuesday, April 8. Salesian College Preparatory will play a Dons squad coming off a 23-3 non-league loss to Alhambra (Martinez, CA). The Dons record now stands at 1-1.