Carey Blue Devils (Carey, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Colonel Crawford Eagles (North Robinson, OH), 5-2 in a league challenge.

The Blue Devils now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Columbian for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 13. Carey will battle a Tornadoes squad coming off a 18-15 league win over Perkins (Sandusky, OH). The Tornadoes record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Colonel Crawford falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Eagles host Riverdale (Mt. Blanchard, OH) to battle the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 14. The Falcons enter the challenge with a record of 3-2. Riverdale lost 13-12 in their recent league challenge against Arcadia (Arcadia, OH)