East Mecklenburg Eagles (Charlotte, NC) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting North Mecklenburg Vikings (Huntersville, NC), 32-17 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, East Mecklenburg upgrades its record to 4-5 on the year. The Eagles travel to Independence (Charlotte, NC) to play the Patriots in a Southwestern 4A game on Tuesday, March 18. The Patriots enter the game with a record of 5-2. Independence lost 10-1 in their recent league game against Providence (Charlotte, NC)

The Vikings now own a 2-2 record. They play next when they host Mallard Creek for a Queen City 3A/4A game on Tuesday, March 18. North Mecklenburg will play a Mavericks squad coming off a 18-2 league loss to Hopewell (Huntersville, NC). The Mavericks record now stands at 2-6.