Northside Christian Academy Crusaders (Lexington, SC) supporters left the game thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad topple the host Lower Richland Diamond Hornets (Hopkins, SC), 27-5 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Northside Christian Academy improves its record to 1-0 on the year. The Crusaders travel to Crestwood (Sumter, SC) to play the Knights in a non-league game on Thursday, March 6. The Knights enter the game with a record of 1-1. Crestwood won 9-0 in their recent non-league game against Lake Marion (Santee, SC)

The Diamond Hornets now hold a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Darlington for a AAAA Region 5 game on Monday, March 10.