Bandys Trojans (Catawba, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host North Lincoln Knights (Lincolnton, NC), 2-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Trojans now sport a 6-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Maiden for a Catawba Valley Athletic 2A challenge on Friday, March 18. Bandys will face a Blue Devils squad coming off a 5-4 league win over West Caldwell (Lenoir, NC). The Blue Devils record now stands at 3-3.

With the loss, North Lincoln falls to 4-4 on the campaign. The Knights host North Iredell (Olin, NC) to face the Raiders in a Western Foothills 3A challenge on Friday, March 18. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 2-3. North Iredell won 6-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Alleghany (Sparta, NC)