Downingtown East Cougars (Exton, PA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Unionville Longhorns (Kennett Square, PA), 6-2 in a league challenge.

The Cougars now sport a 10-2 record. They take the field next when they host Coatesville for a Ches-Mont challenge on Monday, May 2. Downingtown East will face a Red Raiders squad coming off a 10-0 league loss to Avon Grove (West Grove, PA). The Red Raiders record now stands at 7-6.

With the loss, Unionville falls to 3-7 on the campaign. The Longhorns travel to Bayard Rustin (West Chester, PA) to face the Golden Knights in a Ches-Mont challenge on Monday, May 2. The Golden Knights enter the challenge with a record of 12-1. Bayard Rustin lost 6-3 in their recent league challenge against Coatesville (Coatesville, PA)