Hudson Hawks (Hudson, MA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Montachusett RVT Bulldogs (Fitchburg, MA), 9-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Hawks now own a 14-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Marlborough for a non-league challenge on Monday, May 30. Hudson will face a Panthers squad coming off a 9-3 non-league win over Shrewsbury (Shrewsbury, MA). The Panthers record now stands at 13-8.

With the loss, Montachusett RVT falls to 15-6 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Whittier RVT (Haverhill, MA) to face the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 30. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 17-3.