St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders (Fort Lauderdale, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Monarch Knights (Coconut Creek, FL), 6-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Raiders now own a 10-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pembroke Pines Charter for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 10. St. Thomas Aquinas will battle a Jaguars squad coming off a 7-3 non-league win over Western (Davie, FL). The Jaguars record now stands at 12-6.

With the loss, Monarch falls to 2-9 on the campaign. The Knights travel to American Heritage (Plantation, FL) to battle the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 11. The Patriots enter the challenge with a record of 12-3. American Heritage won 9-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Palm Beach Central (Wellington, FL)