Notre Dame Catholic Lancers (Fairfield, CT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Joel Barlow Falcons (Redding, CT), 12-7 in a league challenge.

The Lancers now own a 7-4 record. They take the field next when they host Bunnell for a Southwest - Patriot challenge on Friday, April 29. Notre Dame Catholic will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 18-12 league win over Stratford (Stratford, CT). The Bulldogs record now stands at 6-5.

With the loss, Joel Barlow falls to 2-9 on the campaign. The Falcons travel to New Milford (New Milford, CT) to battle the Green Wave in a Southwest - Patriot challenge on Friday, April 29. The Green Wave enter the challenge with a record of 5-6. New Milford lost 10-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Masuk (Monroe, CT)