The crowd at Monday's non-league match between the Central Cabarrus Vikings (Concord, NC) and the host East Lincoln Mustangs (Denver, NC), saw Central Cabarrus's softball squad nip East Lincoln by a count of 1-0.

The Vikings now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host East Rowan for a South Piedmont 3A match on Wednesday, February 28.

With the loss, East Lincoln falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to West Lincoln (Lincolnton, NC) to face the Rebels in a non-league match on Wednesday, February 28. The Rebels enter the match with a record of 0-0.