Lutheran Crusaders (Rockford, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Rochelle Hubs (Rochelle, IL), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Crusaders now own a 2-11 record. They take the field next when they host Dixon for a Big Northern challenge on Monday, April 22. Lutheran will battle a Dukes & Duchesses squad coming off a 15-14 league win over Winnebago (Winnebago, IL). The Dukes & Duchesses record now stands at 5-12.

With the loss, Rochelle falls to 4-8 on the campaign. The Hubs travel to Morris (Morris, IL) to battle the Redskins in a Interstate Eight challenge on Monday, April 22. The Redskins enter the challenge with a record of 8-6. Morris won 20-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Gardner-South Wilmington (Gardner, IL)