Hopedale Blue Raiders (Hopedale, MA) supporters left the game thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad topple the visiting Blackstone-Millville Chargers (Blackstone, MA), 18-1 in a league game.

With the triumph, Hopedale improves its record to 6-2 on the year. The Blue Raiders host Oxford (Oxford, MA) to face the Pirates in a non-league game on Thursday, May 8. The Pirates enter the game with a record of 7-3.

The Chargers now hold a 1-11 record. They play next when they host Northbridge for a non-league game on Saturday, May 10. Blackstone-Millville will face a Rams squad coming off a 22-7 non-league win over Quaboag Regional (Warren, MA). The Rams record now stands at 5-7.