Marian Central Catholic Hurricanes (Woodstock, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Lutheran Crusaders (Rockford, IL), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Hurricanes now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Christ the King for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 13.

With the loss, Lutheran falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Aurora Central Catholic (Aurora, IL) to battle the Chargers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 13. The Chargers enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Aurora Central Catholic lost 6-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Newark (Newark, IL)