Cozad Haymakers (Cozad, NE) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hershey Panthers (Hershey, NE), 5-2 in a league challenge.

The Haymakers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Aurora for a non-league challenge on Friday, August 19. Cozad will battle a Huskies squad coming off a 7-1 non-league win over Lexington (Lexington, NE). The Huskies record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Hershey falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Holdrege (Holdrege, NE) to battle the Dusters in a non-league challenge on Friday, August 19. The Dusters enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.