Notre Dame Rebels (St. Louis, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Affton Cougars (St. Louis, MO), 17-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Rebels now own a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cor Jesu Academy for a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 8. Notre Dame will face a squad coming off a 5-4 non-league loss to St. Dominic (O'Fallon, MO). The record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Affton falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Cougars host University City (St. Louis, MO) to face the Lions in a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 8. The Lions enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. University City lost 15-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Hazelwood West (Hazelwood, MO)