Highlands Ranch Falcons (Highlands Ranch, CO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Smoky Hill Buffaloes (Aurora, CO), 17-14 in a non-league challenge.

The Falcons now own a 3-2 record. They take the field next when they host Rangeview for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, August 31. Highlands Ranch will battle a Raiders squad coming off a 17-1 league win over Westminster (Westminster, CO). The Raiders record now stands at 6-2.

With the loss, Smoky Hill falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Buffaloes host Mead (Longmont, CO) to battle the Mavericks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, September 3. The Mavericks enter the challenge with a record of 4-5. Mead won 4-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Lakewood (Lakewood, CO)