Carmel Greyhounds (Carmel, IN) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Avon Orioles (Avon, IN), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Greyhounds now own a 6-6 record. They take the field next when they host Penn for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 24. Carmel will battle a Kingsmen squad coming off a 11-0 league win over Elkhart (Elkhart, IN). The Kingsmen record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, Avon falls to 9-5 on the campaign. The Orioles travel to Brownsburg (Brownsburg, IN) to battle the Bulldogs in a Hoosier Crossroads challenge on Tuesday, April 27. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 9-4. Brownsburg lost 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Pendleton Heights (Pendleton, IN)