East Hartford Hornets (East Hartford, CT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hartford Public Owls (Hartford, CT), 14-10 in a league challenge.

The Hornets now own a 3-10 record. They take the field next when they host Plainville for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 10. East Hartford will battle a Blue Devils squad coming off a 23-3 league win over Bulkeley (Hartford, CT). The Blue Devils record now stands at 8-3.

With the loss, Hartford Public falls to 2-9 on the campaign. The Owls host Bloomfield (Bloomfield, CT) to battle the Warhawks in a Central Connecticut - East challenge on Wednesday, May 11. The Warhawks enter the challenge with a record of 4-10. Bloomfield lost 15-1 in their recent league challenge against Tolland (Tolland, CT)