Merrimack Valley The Pride (Penacook, NH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pembroke Spartans (Pembroke, NH), 6-2 in a league match.

The The Pride now sport a 4-2 record. They play next when they host Oyster River for a Division II match on Friday, May 3. Merrimack Valley will face a Bobcats squad coming off a 13-0 league win over Kennett (Conway, NH). The Bobcats record now stands at 7-0.

With the loss, Pembroke moves to 1-6 on the season. The Spartans travel to Coe-Brown Academy (Northwood, NH) to face the Bears in a Division II match on Friday, May 3. The Bears go into the match with a record of 8-1. Coe-Brown Academy won 17-0 in their recent league match against Hollis-Brookline (Hollis, NH)