Bethel Wildcats (Bethel, CT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting New Fairfield Rebels (New Fairfield, CT), 11-10 in a league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 5-6 record. They take the field next when they host Masuk for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 29. Bethel will face a Panthers squad coming off a 10-3 non-league win over New Milford (New Milford, CT). The Panthers record now stands at 10-1.

With the loss, New Fairfield falls to 4-7 on the campaign. The Rebels host Kolbe-Cathedral (Bridgeport, CT) to face the Cougars in a Southwest - Patriot challenge on Friday, April 29. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 3-7. Kolbe-Cathedral lost 21-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Newtown (Newtown, CT)