In Friday's non-league contest, the North Reading Hornets (North Reading, MA) softball squad the visiting Malden Golden Tornadoes (Malden, MA), by a count of 4-1.
The Hornets now sport a 18-3 record. They play next when they host Medford for a non-league match on Saturday, May 28. North Reading will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 4-0 non-league win over Lexington (Lexington, MA). The Mustangs record now stands at 15-3.
With the loss, Malden moves to 7-12 on the season.