Horizon Hawks (Thornton, CO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Poudre Impalas (Fort Collins, CO), 17-11 in a league challenge.

The Hawks now sport a 6-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Eaton for a non-league challenge on Friday, September 2. Horizon will face a Reds squad coming off a 10-0 non-league loss to Riverdale Ridge (Thornton, CO). The Reds record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Poudre falls to 2-4 on the campaign. The Impalas travel to Broomfield (Broomfield, CO) to face the Eagles in a 5A/4A Front Range challenge on Tuesday, September 6. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 6-4. Broomfield lost 5-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Holy Family (Broomfield, CO)