The crowd at Friday's non-league bout between the Haverhill Hillies (Haverhill, MA) and the visiting Lowell Red Raiders (Lowell, MA), observed Haverhill's softball team get by Lowell by a tally of 13-12.

The Hillies (9-8) will now prepare for their bout against Andover (Andover, MA). The Golden Warriors go into the Merrimack Valley - Conf 1 bout with a 12-2 record. In their last bout, Andover tipped Chelmsford (North Chelmsford, MA), 3-0, in a non-league bout.

In their next game, the Red Raiders clash with the Billerica Memorial Indians (Billerica, MA) in a non-league bout, on Sunday, May 18. Lowell will attempt to advance on its 1-9 season record. The Indians go into the bout with a 5-4 record after their 4-3 non-league loss to Central Catholic (Lawrence, MA).