Weatherly (Weatherly, PA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Mahanoy Area Golden Bears (Mahanoy City, PA), 7-1 in a league challenge.

The now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host Marian Catholic for a Schuylkill III challenge on Monday, April 18. Weatherly will battle a squad coming off a 2-0 non-league loss to Western Wayne (Lake Ariel, PA). The record now stands at 6-1.

With the loss, Mahanoy Area falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Golden bears travel to Schuylkill Haven (Schuylkill Haven, PA) to battle the Hurricanes in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 16. The Hurricanes enter the challenge with a record of 1-6. Schuylkill Haven lost 11-5 in their recent league challenge against Tri-Valley (Hegins, PA)