Hamilton Heights Huskies (Arcadia, IN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Northwestern Tigers (Kokomo, IN), 6-5 in a league challenge.

The Huskies now sport a 9-4 record. They take the field next when they host Beech Grove for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 26. Hamilton Heights will face a Hornets squad coming off a 4-1 league loss to Cascade (Clayton, IN). The Hornets record now stands at 12-4.

With the loss, Northwestern falls to 2-10 on the campaign. The Tigers host South Newton (Kentland, IN) to face the Rebels in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 27. The Rebels enter the challenge with a record of 1-9. South Newton lost 14-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Rensselaer Central (Rensselaer, IN)