Canton Central Catholic Crusaders (Canton, OH) backers left the game pleased Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Mapleton Mounties (Ashland, OH), 5-4 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Canton Central Catholic upgrades its record to 8-11 on the year. The Crusaders travel to Black River (Sullivan, OH) to play the Pirates in a non-league game on Monday, May 19. The Pirates enter the game with a record of 14-8. Black River lost 7-5 in their recent league game against Wellington (Wellington, OH)

The Mounties now own a 11-12 record. They play next when they travel to Shelby for a non-league game on Friday, May 16. Mapleton will play a Whippets squad coming off a 2-1 league loss to Ontario (Ontario, OH). The Whippets record now stands at 14-10.