Hamilton Emerald Knights (Hamilton, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host New York Mills Marauders (New York Mills, NY), 7-3 in a league challenge.

The Emerald Knights now own a 7-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Remsen for a Section 3 Center State III challenge on Friday, May 17. Hamilton will battle a Rams squad coming off a 24-0 league loss to Poland (Poland, NY). The Rams record now stands at 1-11.

With the loss, New York Mills falls to 3-8 on the campaign. The Marauders travel to Oriskany (Oriskany, NY) to battle the Redskins in a Section 3 Center State III challenge on Friday, May 17. The Redskins enter the challenge with a record of 15-2. Oriskany won 20-10 in their recent league challenge against Hamilton (Hamilton, NY)