Hillsboro-Deering Hillcats (Hillsboro, NH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Raymond Rams (Raymond, NH), 14-4 in a league challenge.

The Hillcats now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Hopkinton for a Division III challenge on Monday, April 18. Hillsboro-Deering will face a Hawks squad coming off a 25-0 league win over Inter-Lakes (Meredith, NH). The Hawks record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Raymond falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Rams travel to Epping (Epping, NH) to face the Blue Devils in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 18. The Blue Devils enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Epping lost 10-4 in their recent league challenge against Newmarket (Newmarket, NH)