Hopedale Blue Raiders (Hopedale, MA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Whitinsville Christian Crusaders (Whitinsville, MA), 24-1 in a league challenge.

The Blue Raiders now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Sutton for a Dual Valley challenge on Tuesday, April 9. Hopedale will battle a Sammies squad coming off a 15-1 league loss to Nipmuc Regional (Upton, MA). The Sammies record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Whitinsville Christian falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Douglas (Douglas, MA) to battle the Tigers in a Dual Valley challenge on Wednesday, April 10. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Douglas lost 8-1 in their recent league challenge against Blackstone-Millville (Blackstone, MA)