Lauralton Hall Crusaders (Milford, CT) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Career Magnet Panthers (New Haven, CT), 18-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Crusaders now own a 4-6 record. They take the field next when they host North Haven for a Southern Connecticut - Oronoque challenge on Saturday, April 30. Lauralton Hall will face a Indians squad coming off a 7-2 league win over Foran (Milford, CT). The Indians record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Career Magnet falls to 0-8 on the campaign. The Panthers host Amity Regional (Woodbridge, CT) to face the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Monday, May 2. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 9-2. Amity Regional won 17-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Branford (Branford, CT)