Ward Melville Patriots (East Setauket, NY) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Riverhead Blue Waves (Riverhead, NY), 10-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now sport a 8-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Connetquot for a Section 11 AA-1 challenge on Wednesday, May 3. Ward Melville will face a T-Birds squad coming off a 6-0 non-league loss to Riverhead (Riverhead, NY). The T-Birds record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Riverhead falls to 8-6 on the campaign. The Blue waves host Sachem East (Farmingville, NY) to face the in a Section 11 AA-1 challenge on Wednesday, May 3. The enter the challenge with a record of 2-3. Sachem East won 4-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Ward Melville (East Setauket, NY)