Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs (Brooklyn Park, MN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting St. Croix Prep Lions (Stillwater, MN), 12-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Mustangs now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Hutchinson for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 11. Maranatha Christian Academy will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 3-2 league loss to Dassel-Cokato (Cokato, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, St. Croix Prep falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Lions host St. Agnes (St. Paul, MN) to battle the Aggies in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 12. The Aggies enter the challenge with a record of 3-0. St. Agnes won 7-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Holy Family Catholic (Victoria, MN)