Hampshire Regional Raiders (Westhampton, MA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the host East Longmeadow Spartans (East Longmeadow, MA), 19-2 in a league challenge.

The Raiders now own a 6-2 record. They take the field next when they host Chicopee for a PVIAC - Valley Wheel challenge on Wednesday, April 27. Hampshire Regional will battle a Pacers squad coming off a 24-1 non-league loss to Agawam (Agawam, MA). The Pacers record now stands at 1-5.

With the loss, East Longmeadow falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Spartans host Minnechaug Regional (Wilbraham, MA) to battle the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 27. The Falcons enter the challenge with a record of 6-2. Minnechaug Regional won 5-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Pittsfield (Pittsfield, MA)