William Penn Colonials (New Castle, DE) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Ursuline Academy Raiders (Wilmington, DE), 12-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Colonials now own a 8-7 record. They take the field next when they host Christiana for a Blue Hen - Flight A challenge on Tuesday, May 14. William Penn will battle a Vikings squad coming off a 11-1 non-league loss to Middletown (Middletown, DE). The Vikings record now stands at 11-5.

With the loss, Ursuline Academy falls to 3-11 on the campaign. The Raiders host Woodbridge (Bridgeville, DE) to battle the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 11. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 8-6. Woodbridge won 12-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Dover (Dover, DE)