Skowhegan River Hawks (Skowhegan, ME) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hampden Broncos (Hampden, ME), 1-0 in a league challenge.

The River Hawks now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Messalonskee for a Class A North challenge on Friday, April 22.

With the loss, Hampden falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Broncos host Mt. Blue (Farmington, ME) to face the Cougars in a Class A North challenge on Friday, April 22. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Mt. Blue lost 11-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Struthers (Struthers, OH)