The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Dedham Marauders (Dedham, MA) and the host Cardinal Spellman Cardinals (Brockton, MA), saw Dedham's softball squad nip Cardinal Spellman by a count of 8-5.

The Marauders now sport a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Medway for a Tri-Valley match on Monday, April 25. Dedham will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 7-6 non-league win over Sutton/Douglas (Sutton, MA). The Mustangs record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Cardinal Spellman falls to 3-3 on the campaign. The Cardinals host St. Mary's (Lynn, MA) to face the Spartans in a Catholic Central - Large match on Monday, April 25. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 4-0. St. Mary's won 4-2 in their recent league match against Bishop Feehan (Attleboro, MA)