Newburgh Free Academy Goldbacks (Newburgh, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pine Bush Bushmen (Pine Bush, NY), 7-2 in a league challenge.

The Goldbacks now own a 10-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Monroe-Woodbury for a Orange County Division I challenge on Tuesday, May 21. Newburgh Free Academy will battle a Crusaders squad coming off a 5-3 league win over Pine Bush (Pine Bush, NY). The Crusaders record now stands at 10-8.

With the loss, Pine Bush falls to 11-9 on the campaign. The Bushmen travel to Middletown (Middletown, NY) to battle the Middie Bears in a Orange County Division I challenge on Tuesday, May 21. The Middie Bears enter the challenge with a record of 11-7. Middletown lost 3-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Minisink Valley (Slate Hill, NY)