Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders (Chula Vista, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Point Loma Pointers (San Diego, CA), 12-10 in a non-league challenge.

The Crusaders now own a 8-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Carlsbad for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 22. Mater Dei Catholic will battle a Lancers squad coming off a 16-5 non-league loss to Point Loma (San Diego, CA). The Lancers record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Point Loma falls to 9-4 on the campaign. The Pointers travel to Valley Center (Valley Center, CA) to battle the Jaguars in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 22. The Jaguars enter the challenge with a record of 0-7. Valley Center lost 20-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Del Norte (San Diego, CA)