John Carroll Patriots (Bel Air, MD) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Broadneck Bruins (Annapolis, MD), 7-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they host Harford Tech for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 22. John Carroll will battle a Cobras squad coming off a 5-4 league loss to Bohemia Manor (Chesapeake City, MD). The Cobras record now stands at 8-8.

With the loss, Broadneck falls to 7-4 on the campaign. The Bruins host Southern (Harwood, MD) to battle the Bulldogs in a Anne Arundel County challenge on Monday, April 22. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 3-5. Southern won 7-2 in their recent league challenge against Glen Burnie (Glen Burnie, MD)