Manchester Valley Mavericks (Manchester, MD) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Glenelg Gladiators (Glenelg, MD), 12-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Mavericks now own a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host Francis Scott Key for a Monocacy Valley - Chesapeake challenge on Wednesday, April 5. Manchester Valley will face a Eagles squad coming off a 5-0 league win over Westminster (Westminster, MD). The Eagles record now stands at 5-1.

With the loss, Glenelg falls to 5-1 on the campaign. The Gladiators travel to Liberty (Sykesville, MD) to face the Lions in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 8. The Lions enter the challenge with a record of 5-2. Liberty won 8-5 in their recent league challenge against South Carroll (Sykesville, MD)