Hillsdale Falcons (Jeromesville, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Northwestern Huskies (West Salem, OH), 5-1 in a league challenge.

The Falcons now own a 18-3 record. They take the field next when they host Chippewa for a Wayne County challenge on Saturday, May 4. Hillsdale will face a Chipps squad coming off a 17-8 league loss to Rittman (Rittman, OH). The Chipps record now stands at 13-6.

With the loss, Northwestern falls to 8-8 on the campaign. The Huskies host Urbana (Urbana, OH) to face the Hillclimbers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 7. The Hillclimbers enter the challenge with a record of 2-15.