Saranac Chiefs (Saranac, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Franklin Academy Huskies (Malone, NY), 6-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Chiefs now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host Massena for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 22. Saranac will battle a Red Raiders squad coming off a 8-0 league win over Ogdensburg Free Academy (Ogdensburg, NY). The Red Raiders record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Franklin Academy falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Huskies travel to Peru (Peru, NY) to battle the Nighthawks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 22. The Nighthawks enter the challenge with a record of 2-2. Peru lost 11-10 in their recent league challenge against Plattsburgh (Plattsburgh, NY)