New Britain Golden Hurricanes (New Britain, CT) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Hartford Public Owls (Hartford, CT), 16-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Hurricanes now sport a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they host Plainville for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 21. New Britain will face a Blue Devils squad coming off a 17-5 non-league win over Avon (Avon, CT). The Blue Devils record now stands at 5-2.

With the loss, Hartford Public falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Owls host Newington (Newington, CT) to face the Nor'easters in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 24. The Nor'easters enter the challenge with a record of 8-1. Newington won 18-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Hall (West Hartford, CT)