Dirigo Cougars (Dixfield, ME) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mountain Valley Falcons (Rumford, ME), 10-9 in a league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 5-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Carrabec for a Class C South challenge on Saturday, May 20. Dirigo will battle a Cobras squad coming off a 12-2 league loss to Mount Abram (Strong, ME). The Cobras record now stands at 1-10.

With the loss, Mountain Valley falls to 2-11 on the campaign. The Falcons host Lisbon (Lisbon Falls, ME) to battle the Greyhounds in a Class C South challenge on Monday, May 22. The Greyhounds enter the challenge with a record of 3-8. Lisbon lost 8-6 in their recent league challenge against Madison (Madison, ME)