Patrick Henry Patriots (Ashland, VA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mechanicsville Mustangs (Mechanicsville, VA), 6-5 in a league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Henrico for a Capital challenge on Monday, April 15. Patrick Henry will battle a Warriors squad coming off a 15-0 league loss to Highland Springs (Highland Springs, VA). The Warriors record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Mechanicsville falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Thomas Jefferson (Richmond, VA) to battle the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 15. The Vikings enter the challenge with a record of 1-5. Thomas Jefferson won 17-13 in their recent non-league challenge against Richmond City School of the Arts (Richmond, VA)