The Melrose Red Raiders overwhelmed the visiting Watertown Raiders softball squad by a count of 19-7 in Friday's league challenge.

Next, the Red Raiders meet the Reading Memorial Rockets (Reading, MA) in a Middlesex challenge, on Monday, April 7. Melrose will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Rockets go into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 4-1 non-league win over Haverhill (Haverhill, MA).

The Raiders (0-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Belmont (Belmont, MA). The Marauders go into the Middlesex challenge with a 2-0 record. In their last challenge, Belmont toppled Wayland (Wayland, MA), 5-0, in a non-league challenge.