Taft Eagles (Chicago, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Northside Mustangs (Chicago, IL), 17-1 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now sport a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they host Lane Tech for a Chicago Public Red challenge on Wednesday, March 22. Taft will face a Lane Tech squad coming off a 6-0 league win over Hancock (Chicago, IL). The Lane Tech record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Northside drops to 0-1 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Lincoln Park (Chicago, IL) to clash with the Lions in a Chicago Public Red test on Wednesday, March 22. The Lions come into the test with a record of 2-0. Lincoln Park won 15-0 in their recent league test against Lake View (Chicago, IL)