Hartford Orioles (Hartford, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Homestead Highlanders (Mequon, WI), 6-1 in a league challenge.

The Orioles now own a 6-4 record. They take the field next when they host Whitefish Bay for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 25. Hartford will battle a Blue Dukes squad coming off a 5-2 league loss to West Bend West (West Bend, WI). The Blue Dukes record now stands at 4-6.

With the loss, Homestead falls to 4-6 on the campaign. The Highlanders travel to Cedarburg (Cedarburg, WI) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 25. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 11-0. Cedarburg won 17-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Grafton (Grafton, WI)