Stratford Red Devils (Stratford, CT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Bethel Wildcats (Bethel, CT), 10-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Red Devils now own a 9-8 record. They take the field next when they host New Fairfield for a Southwest - Colonial challenge on Saturday, May 11. Stratford will face a Rebels squad coming off a 16-0 league win over Joel Barlow (Redding, CT). The Rebels record now stands at 9-9.

With the loss, Bethel falls to 7-9 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Pomperaug (Southbury, CT) to face the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 13. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 10-7. Pomperaug won 7-4 in their recent league challenge against Notre Dame Catholic (Fairfield, CT)