Solvay Bearcats (Solvay, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Skaneateles Lakers (Skaneateles, NY), 10-9 in a league challenge.

The Bearcats now own a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cortland for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 3. Solvay will face a Purple Tigers squad coming off a 5-1 non-league win over Mexico (Mexico, NY). The Purple Tigers record now stands at 4-4.

With the loss, Skaneateles falls to 4-7 on the campaign. The Lakers host Phoenix (Phoenix, NY) to face the Firebirds in a Section 3 Liberty 2 challenge on Saturday, May 4. The Firebirds enter the challenge with a record of 3-6. Phoenix lost 27-1 in their recent league challenge against Marcellus (Marcellus, NY)