Manchester Red Hawks (Manchester, CT) backers left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Platt Panthers (Meriden, CT), 9-4 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Manchester upgrades its record to 2-0 on the year. The Red Hawks travel to Simsbury (Simsbury, CT) to play the Trojans in a non-league game on Wednesday, April 16. The Trojans enter the game with a record of 1-2. Simsbury lost 10-5 in their recent non-league game against East Hartford (East Hartford, CT)

The Panthers now own a 1-1 record. They play next when they travel to East Catholic for a non-league game on Wednesday, April 16. Platt will play a Eagles squad coming off a 24-4 league win over South Windsor (South Windsor, CT). The Eagles record now stands at 2-2.