Verdugo Hills Dons (Tujunga, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host North Hollywood Huskies (North Hollywood, CA), 8-3 in a league challenge.

The Dons now own a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sylmar for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 16. Verdugo Hills will battle a Spartans squad coming off a 13-3 league loss to San Fernando (San Fernando, CA). The Spartans record now stands at 0-6.

With the loss, North Hollywood falls to 1-7 on the campaign. The Huskies travel to Chavez (San Fernando, CA) to battle the Eagles in a East Valley challenge on Wednesday, March 20. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 9-4. Chavez 5-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Chatsworth (Chatsworth, CA)