St. Rose Purple Roses (Belmar, NJ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Keansburg Titans (Keansburg, NJ), 11-10 in a league challenge.

The Purple Roses now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Point Pleasant Beach for a Shore - B Central challenge on Friday, April 12. St. Rose will face a Garnet Gulls squad coming off a 19-0 league win over Henry Hudson (Highlands, NJ). The Garnet Gulls record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Keansburg falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Titans host Long Branch (Long Branch, NJ) to face the Green Wave in a Shore - B Central challenge on Friday, April 12. The Green Wave enter the challenge with a record of 0-2.