Lowell Red Devils (Lowell, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Illiana Christian Vikings (Dyer, IN), 6-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Red Devils now own a 10-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Maconaquah for a non-league challenge on Friday, May 5. Lowell will battle a Braves squad coming off a 19-9 league win over Wabash (Wabash, IN). The Braves record now stands at 7-6.

With the loss, Illiana Christian falls to 11-4 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Harrison (West Lafayette, IN) to battle the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Friday, May 5. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 14-3. Harrison won 15-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Frontier (Chalmers, IN)