Petaluma Trojans (Petaluma, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Rancho Cotate Cougars (Rohnert Park, CA), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Trojans now own a 8-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Montgomery for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 6. Petaluma will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 14-5 non-league loss to Napa (Napa, CA). The Vikings record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Rancho Cotate falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Montgomery (Santa Rosa, CA) to battle the Vikings in a North Bay - Oak challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Vikings enter the challenge with a record of 2-3. Montgomery won 5-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Cardinal Newman (Santa Rosa, CA)