Hampshire Regional Raiders (Westhampton, MA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they observed their baseball squad hold off the visiting South Hadley Tigers (South Hadley, MA), 9-8 in a non-league test.

With the win, Hampshire Regional upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Raiders travel to Belchertown (Belchertown, MA) to battle the Orioles in a non-league test on Wednesday, April 27. The Orioles come into the test with a record of 3-1.

With the defeat, South Hadley falls to 0-1 on the season. The Tigers host Ludlow (Ludlow, MA) to battle the Lions in a non-league test on Friday, April 29. The Lions come into the test with a record of 0-1.