Hastings Raiders (Hastings, MN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Simley Spartans (Inver Grove Heights, MN), 5-2 in a league challenge.

The Raiders now own a 5-3 record. They take the field next when they host Tartan for a Classic Suburban challenge on Monday, April 29. Hastings will battle a Titans squad coming off a 16-10 non-league win over Mahtomedi (Mahtomedi, MN). The Titans record now stands at 8-1.

With the loss, Simley falls to 7-6 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Visitation (Mendota Heights, MN) to meet the Blazers in a non-league match on Friday, April 26. The Blazers go into the match with a record of 0-3. Visitation lost 7-2 in their recent league match against DeLaSalle (Minneapolis, MN)