Saugus Sachems (Saugus, MA) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Winthrop Vikings (Winthrop, MA), 6-5 in a league game.

With the triumph, Saugus upgrades its record to 2-1 on the year. The Sachems travel to Waltham (Waltham, MA) to play the Hawks in a non-league game on Monday, April 7. The Hawks enter the game with a record of 1-0. Waltham won 23-5 in their recent non-league game against Malden (Malden, MA)

The Vikings now own a 2-1 record. They play next when they host Hamilton-Wenham Regional for a non-league game on Saturday, April 5.