Lakes Eagles (Lake Villa, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Crystal Lake Central Tigers (Crystal Lake, IL), 7-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now sport a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they host McHenry for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 15.

With the loss, Crystal Lake Central falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host Johnsburg (Johnsburg, IL) to face the Skyhawks in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 14. The Skyhawks enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Johnsburg lost 6-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Wauconda (Wauconda, IL)