Herkimer Magicians (Herkimer, NY) backers left the game pleased Saturday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Cooperstown Hawkeyes (Cooperstown, NY), 5-4 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Herkimer upgrades its record to 8-6 on the year. The Magicians travel to Little Falls (Little Falls, NY) to play the Mounties in a Section 3 Center State I game on Tuesday, May 20. The Mounties enter the game with a record of 10-2. Little Falls won 25-17 in their recent non-league game against Proctor (Utica, NY)

The Hawkeyes now own a 10-2 record. They play next when they travel to Clinton for a non-league game on Monday, May 19. Cooperstown will play a Comets squad coming off a 3-2 league win over Herkimer (Herkimer, NY). The Comets record now stands at 3-7.