Mansfield Hornets (Mansfield, MA) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Canton Bulldogs (Canton, MA), 9-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Hornets now sport a 2-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Marblehead for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 6. Mansfield will face a Magicians squad coming off a 11-2 league win over Saugus (Saugus, MA). The Magicians record now stands at 5-3.

With the loss, Canton falls to 3-6 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Attleboro (Attleboro, MA) to face the Bombardiers in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 8. The Bombardiers enter the challenge with a record of 6-4. Attleboro lost 4-0 in their recent non-league challenge against North Attleborough (North Attleborough, MA)