First Assembly Christian Crusaders (Cordova, TN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Harding Academy Lions (Memphis, TN), 17-2 in a league challenge.

The Crusaders now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Millington Central for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 30. First Assembly Christian will face a Trojans squad coming off a 11-10 non-league win over St. Benedict at Auburndale (Cordova, TN). The Trojans record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, Harding Academy falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Fayette Academy (Somerville, TN) to face the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 30. The Vikings enter the challenge with a record of 1-2. Fayette Academy won 8-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Adamsville (Adamsville, TN)