Keys Cougars (Park Hill, OK) backers left the game pleased Thursday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Howe Lions (Howe, OK), 6-4 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Keys upgrades its record to 3-1 on the year. The Cougars host Okmulgee (Okmulgee, OK) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Saturday, August 17. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 0-4. Okmulgee lost 10-0 in their recent non-league game against Checotah (Checotah, OK)

The Lions now own a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to Panama for a non-league game on Tuesday, August 20. Howe will play a Razorbacks squad coming off a 7-6 non-league win over Roland (Roland, OK). The Razorbacks record now stands at 4-2.