Catholic Central Hilltoppers (Burlington, WI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Luther Prep Phoenix (Watertown, WI), 14-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Hilltoppers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host St. Francis for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 11. Catholic Central will face a Mariners squad coming off a 14-0 non-league loss to Waukesha West (Waukesha, WI). The Mariners record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Luther Prep falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Phoenix travel to Cambridge (Cambridge, WI) to face the Bluejays in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 12. The Bluejays enter the challenge with a record of 1-1.