Paris Eagles (Paris, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Lamar Warriors (Lamar, AR), 8-7 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 3-4 record. They take the field next when they host Atkins for a 3A-4 challenge on Thursday, April 14. Paris will battle a Red Devils squad coming off a 15-0 league win over Two Rivers (Ola, AR). The Red Devils record now stands at 14-9.

With the loss, Lamar falls to 2-7 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Westside (Coal Hill, AR) to battle the Rebels in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 12. The Rebels enter the challenge with a record of 4-1. Westside won 19-2 in their recent league challenge against Decatur (Decatur, AR)