New Bedford Whalers (New Bedford, MA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Dartmouth Indians (South Dartmouth, MA), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Whalers now own a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bridgewater-Raynham for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 28. New Bedford will battle a Trojans squad coming off a 5-1 non-league win over Durfee (Fall River, MA). The Trojans record now stands at 6-1.

With the loss, Dartmouth falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Bishop Stang (North Dartmouth, MA) to battle the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 28. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 0-3. Bishop Stang lost 5-0 in their recent non-league challenge against St. Mary's (Lynn, MA)