Gloucester Dukes (Gloucester, VA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Warwick Raiders (Newport News, VA), 9-2 in a league challenge.

The Dukes now sport a 14-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Phoebus for a Peninsula challenge on Tuesday, May 17. Gloucester will face a Phantoms squad coming off a 18-7 league loss to Woodside (Newport News, VA). The Phantoms record now stands at 8-7.

With the loss, Warwick falls to 2-10 on the campaign. The Raiders host Menchville (Newport News, VA) to face the Monarchs in a Peninsula challenge on Tuesday, May 17. The Monarchs enter the challenge with a record of 15-2. Menchville won 18-8 in their recent league challenge against Denbigh (Newport News, VA)