East Burke Cavaliers (Connelly Springs, NC) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Newton-Conover Red Devils (Newton, NC), 1-0 in a league challenge.

The Cavaliers now own a 5-8 record. They take the field next when they host Newton-Conover for a Catawba Valley Athletic 2A challenge on Thursday, April 7.

With the loss, Newton-Conover falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Red devils travel to East Burke (Connelly Springs, NC) to battle the Cavaliers in a Catawba Valley Athletic 2A challenge on Thursday, April 7. The Cavaliers enter the challenge with a record of 3-8. East Burke lost 7-3 in their recent league challenge against Bandys (Catawba, NC)