Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Denbigh Patriots (Newport News, VA) and the visiting Hampton Crabbers (Hampton, VA), witnessed Denbigh's softball squad tip Hampton by a count of 11-10.

The Patriots now sport a 5-10 record. They play next when they travel to Menchville for a Peninsula match on Friday, May 6. Denbigh will face a Monarchs squad coming off a 1-0 league loss to Gloucester (Gloucester, VA). The Monarchs record now stands at 11-2.

With the loss, Hampton moves to 1-10 on the season. The Crabbers host Heritage (Newport News, VA) to face the Hurricanes in a Peninsula match on Tuesday, May 10. The Hurricanes go into the match with a record of 0-9.