Caroline Cavaliers (Milford, VA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Essex Trojans (Tappahannock, VA), 9-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Cavaliers now own a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Chancellor for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 14. Caroline will battle a Chargers squad coming off a 21-1 non-league loss to King George (King George, VA). The Chargers record now stands at 1-4.

With the loss, Essex falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Trojans travel to Lancaster (Lancaster, VA) to battle the Red Devils in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 14. The Red Devils enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.