Hialeah Gardens Gladiators (Hialeah Gardens, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Westland Hialeah Wildcats (Hialeah, FL), 12-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Gladiators now own a 9-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Miami Beach for a non-league challenge on Monday, May 2. Hialeah Gardens will battle a Hi-Tides squad coming off a 16-1 non-league loss to Miami Springs (Miami Springs, FL). The Hi-Tides record now stands at 4-12.

With the loss, Westland Hialeah falls to 9-4 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah, FL) to battle the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 2. The Trojans enter the challenge with a record of 9-11. Hialeah-Miami Lakes lost 19-17 in their recent non-league challenge against Monsignor Pace (Miami, FL)