Waterford Lancers (Waterford, CT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Norwich Free Academy Wildcats (Norwich, CT), 8-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Lancers now own a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to East Lyme for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 16. Waterford will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 4-0 league loss to Fitch (Groton, CT). The Vikings record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Norwich Free Academy falls to 4-2 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Westhill (Stamford, CT) to battle the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 16. The Vikings enter the challenge with a record of 1-2. Westhill lost 14-0 in their recent league challenge against Trumbull (Trumbull, CT)