North Haven Nighthawks (North Haven, CT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host East Haven Yellowjackets (East Haven, CT), 9-4 in a league challenge.

The Nighthawks now own a 6-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mercy for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 17. North Haven will face a Tigers squad coming off a 23-7 non-league win over Hamden (Hamden, CT). The Tigers record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, East Haven falls to 1-5 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets host Cheshire (Cheshire, CT) to face the Rams in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 17. The Rams enter the challenge with a record of 4-3. Cheshire lost 5-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Foran (Milford, CT)