Hanover Bears (Hanover, NH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Stark Generals (Weare, NH), 17-5 in a league challenge.

The Bears now own a 4-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to ConVal for a Division II challenge on Thursday, May 9. Hanover will face a Cougars squad coming off a 1-0 league loss to Laconia (Laconia, NH). The Cougars record now stands at 6-2.

With the loss, Stark falls to 0-10 on the campaign. The Generals host Lebanon (Lebanon, NH) to face the Raiders in a Division II challenge on Tuesday, May 7. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 3-6. Lebanon lost 4-1 in their recent league challenge against Merrimack Valley (Penacook, NH)