Northwestern Regional Highlanders (Winsted, CT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Thomaston Bears (Thomaston, CT), 8-2 in a league challenge.

The Highlanders now own a 15-2 record. They take the field next when they host Shepaug Valley for a Berkshire challenge on Friday, May 20. Northwestern Regional will battle a Spartans squad coming off a 7-1 non-league win over Bethel (Bethel, CT). The Spartans record now stands at 11-3.

With the loss, Thomaston falls to 3-7 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Wolcott (Wolcott, CT) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 19. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 15-3. Wolcott won 13-0 in their recent league challenge against Watertown (Watertown, CT)