Pentucket Regional (West Newbury, MA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Manchester Essex Hornets (Manchester, MA), 13-1 in a non-league challenge.

The now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Rockport for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 24. Pentucket Regional will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 19-0 non-league loss to Triton Regional (Byfield, MA). The Vikings record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Manchester Essex falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Hornets host North Reading (North Reading, MA) to battle the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 24. The Hornets enter the challenge with a record of 2-0. North Reading won 8-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Ipswich (Ipswich, MA)