Patrick Henry Patriots (Ashland, VA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Hermitage Panthers (Richmond, VA), 19-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now sport a 6-3 record. They take the field next when they host Atlee for a Capital challenge on Friday, April 21. Patrick Henry will face a Raiders squad coming off a 7-5 non-league win over Godwin (Richmond, VA). The Raiders record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Hermitage falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Godwin (Richmond, VA) to face the Eagles in a Colonial challenge on Tuesday, April 25. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 7-5. Godwin lost 7-5 in their recent league challenge against Glen Allen (Glen Allen, VA)