Vernon Hills Cougars (Vernon Hills, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Highland Park Giants (Highland Park, IL), 19-3 in a league challenge.

The Cougars now own a 16-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Niles North for a Central Suburban - North challenge on Tuesday, May 10. Vernon Hills will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 16-6 non-league loss to Lake View (Chicago, IL). The Vikings record now stands at 2-11.

With the loss, Highland Park falls to 1-10 on the campaign. The Giants travel to Maine East (Park Ridge, IL) to battle the Blue Demons in a Central Suburban - North challenge on Tuesday, May 10. The Blue Demons enter the challenge with a record of 6-9. Maine East lost 9-7 in their recent non-league challenge against DePaul College Prep (Chicago, IL)