Atlee Raiders (Mechanicsville, VA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Patrick Henry Patriots (Ashland, VA), 5-3 in a league challenge.

The Raiders now own a 8-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to J.R. Tucker for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 24. Atlee will face a Tigers squad coming off a 12-0 league loss to Glen Allen (Glen Allen, VA). The Tigers record now stands at 2-8.

With the loss, Patrick Henry falls to 6-4 on the campaign. The Patriots host Varina (Richmond, VA) to face the Blue Devils in a Capital challenge on Monday, April 24. The Blue Devils enter the challenge with a record of 3-7. Varina won 10-6 in their recent league challenge against Henrico (Richmond, VA)