Belpre Golden Eagles (Belpre, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Eastern Eagles (Reedsville, OH), 6-5 in a league challenge.

The Golden Eagles now own a 3-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to River Valley for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29.

With the loss, Eastern falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Alexander (Albany, OH) to face the Spartans in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 28. The Spartans enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Alexander won 24-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Federal Hocking (Stewart, OH)