Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles (Phoenix, AZ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting St. John Paul II Catholic Lions (Avondale, AZ), 18-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Eagles now own a 10-4 record. They take the field next when they host Camp Verde for a 3A North Central challenge on Friday, March 25. Bourgade Catholic will face a Cowboys squad coming off a 12-1 non-league win over Phoenix Christian (Phoenix, AZ). The Cowboys record now stands at 3-5.

With the loss, St. John Paul II Catholic falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Lions host Kingman Academy (Kingman, AZ) to face the Tigers in a 2A West challenge on Wednesday, March 23. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 8-2. Kingman Academy lost 11-2 in their recent league challenge against River Valley (Mohave Valley, AZ)