The Amesbury Redhawks softball team scored 19 runs and restricted the host Manchester Essex Hornets to 7 in the Redhawks league victory on Thursday.

The Redhawks (1-0) will now prepare for their match against Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School (Hathorne, MA). The Hawks go into the non-league match with a 1-1 record. In their last match, Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School gained a win over Lynnfield (Lynnfield, MA), 19-5, in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Hornets battle the Ipswich Tigers (Ipswich, MA) in a Cape Ann Baker match, on Friday, April 11. Manchester Essex will attempt to better on its 2-1 season record. The Tigers go into the match with a 1-1 record after their 22-1 league win over Rockport (Rockport, MA).