London Red Raiders (London, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Bishop Hartley Hawks (Columbus, OH), 9-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Red Raiders now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they host Springfield for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 27. London will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 20-1 non-league win over National Trail (New Paris, OH). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Bishop Hartley falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Hawks host Bishop Ready (Columbus, OH) to battle the Silver Knights in a Central Catholic challenge on Wednesday, March 27. The Silver Knights enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.