Salem Blue Devils (Salem, NH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Winnacunnet Warriors (Hampton, NH), 7-6 in a league challenge.

The Blue Devils now own a 6-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Timberlane for a Division I challenge on Friday, May 3. Salem will battle a Owls squad coming off a 14-1 league loss to Concord (Concord, NH). The Owls record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Winnacunnet falls to 8-2 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Exeter (Exeter, NH) to battle the Blue Hawks in a Division I challenge on Friday, May 3. The Blue Hawks enter the challenge with a record of 8-2. Exeter won 15-0 in their recent league challenge against Dover (Dover, NH)