Chaminade Eagles (West Hills, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Louisville Royals (Woodland Hills, CA), 5-3 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 10-9 record. They take the field next when they host Bishop Alemany for a Mission challenge on Tuesday, April 9.

With the loss, Louisville falls to 5-8 on the campaign. The Royals host Highland (Palmdale, CA) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 1. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 7-7. Highland won 11-0 in their recent league challenge against Littlerock (Littlerock, CA)