Union Grove Christian Patriots (Lexington, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Faith Christian Eagles (Ramseur, NC), 11-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Oak Ridge Military Academy for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 17. Union Grove Christian will face a squad coming off a 7-6 non-league win over Forsyth Home Educators (Winston-Salem, NC). The record now stands at 4-0.

With the loss, Faith Christian falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Grace Christian (Sanford, NC) to face the Crusaders in a NCISAA Mid-Carolina challenge on Tuesday, March 29. The Crusaders enter the challenge with a record of 1-0.