Spectators at Tuesday's league match between the Athens Golden Eagles (Athens, AL) and the visiting Columbia Eagles (Huntsville, AL), witnessed Athens's softball squad prevail over Columbia by a count of 17-2.

The Golden Eagles now sport a 15-7 record. They play next when they host Buckhorn for a 6A Area 16 match on Thursday, March 25. Athens will face a Bucks squad coming off a 4-3 league win over Hazel Green (Hazel Green, AL). The Bucks record now stands at 8-1.

With the loss, Columbia moves to 4-9 on the season. The Eagles host New Hope (New Hope, AL) to face the Indians in a non-league match on Thursday, March 25. The Indians go into the match with a record of 4-5. New Hope lost 2-1 in their recent league match against Madison County (Gurley, AL)