The Spaulding Red Raiders softball squad (Rochester, NH), was edged 5-4 in Monday's league contest with the host Portsmouth Clippers (Portsmouth, NH)

With the triumph, Portsmouth improves its record to 1-0 on the year. The Clippers travel to Winnacunnet (Hampton, NH) to face the Warriors in a Division I contest on Wednesday, April 16. The Warriors enter the contest with a record of 2-0. Winnacunnet won 8-3 in their recent league contest against Keene (Keene, NH)

The Red Raiders now hold a 0-2 record. They play next when they host Timberlane for a Division I contest on Wednesday, April 16. Spaulding will face a Owls squad coming off a 5-3 league win over Merrimack (Merrimack, NH). The Owls record now stands at 2-0.