Central Catholic Raiders (Lawrence, MA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Lowell Red Raiders (Lowell, MA), 20-1 in a league challenge.

The Raiders now own a 6-1 record. They take the field next when they host Chelmsford for a Merrimack Valley - Conf 1 challenge on Monday, May 1. Central Catholic will battle a Lions squad coming off a 13-10 league win over Methuen (Methuen, MA). The Lions record now stands at 2-3.

With the loss, Lowell falls to 3-5 on the campaign. The Red raiders host Dracut (Dracut, MA) to battle the Middies in a Merrimack Valley - Conf 1 challenge on Monday, May 1. The Middies enter the challenge with a record of 1-4. Dracut lost 15-3 in their recent league challenge against Billerica Memorial (Billerica, MA)