Holy Cross Crusaders (Waterbury, CT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Torrington Raiders (Torrington, CT), 5-4 in a league challenge.

The Crusaders now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Kennedy for a Naugatuck Valley - Brass challenge on Wednesday, April 12. Holy Cross will battle a Eagles squad coming off a 20-3 league loss to St. Paul Catholic (Bristol, CT). The Eagles record now stands at 0-4.

With the loss, Torrington falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Raiders host Derby (Derby, CT) to battle the Red Raiders in a Naugatuck Valley - Brass challenge on Wednesday, April 12. The Red Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 1-4. Derby lost 17-0 in their recent league challenge against Oxford (Oxford, CT)