San Ysidro Cougars (San Diego, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Chula Vista Spartans (Chula Vista, CA), 7-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 18-3 record. They take the field next when they host Montgomery for a Metro Pacific challenge on Tuesday, April 26. San Ysidro will battle a Aztecs squad coming off a 20-0 non-league win over Lincoln (San Diego, CA). The Aztecs record now stands at 8-7.

With the loss, Chula Vista falls to 5-16 on the campaign. The Spartans host Olympian (Chula Vista, CA) to battle the Eagles in a Metro South Bay challenge on Tuesday, April 26. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 10-12. Olympian won 5-0 in their recent league challenge against Hilltop (Chula Vista, CA)