Townsend Harris Hawks (Flushing, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Van Buren Vee Bees (Queens Village, NY), 18-10 in a league challenge.

The Hawks now own a 4-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Springfield Gardens for a non-league challenge on Monday, May 6. Townsend Harris will battle a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 21-0 non-league loss to Metropolitan (Bronx, NY). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 0-7.

With the loss, Van Buren falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Vee bees host Grover Cleveland (Buffalo, NY) to battle the Presidents in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 6. The Presidents enter the challenge with a record of 6-1. Grover Cleveland won 22-21 in their recent non-league challenge against Architecture, Engineering and Construction (Bronx, NY)