Wautoma Hornets (Wautoma, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Westfield Area Pioneers (Westfield, WI), 9-2 in a league challenge.

The Hornets now own a 4-4 record. They take the field next when they host Ripon for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 15. Wautoma will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 6-5 league win over Berlin (Berlin, WI). The Tigers record now stands at 1-4.

With the loss, Westfield Area falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Pioneers host Wisconsin Dells (Wisconsin Dells, WI) to battle the Chiefs in a South Central challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Chiefs enter the challenge with a record of 1-5.