Beverly Panthers (Beverly, MA) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Essex North Shore Agric & Tech School Hawks (Hathorne, MA), 16-7 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Beverly upgrades its record to 6-2 on the year. The Panthers travel to Westford Academy (Westford, MA) to play the Grey Ghosts in a non-league game on Monday, April 28. The Grey Ghosts enter the game with a record of 4-2. Westford Academy lost 14-4 in their recent non-league game against Dracut (Dracut, MA)

The Hawks now own a 2-2 record. They play next when they travel to Triton Regional for a non-league game on Monday, April 28.