Staunton River Golden Eagles (Moneta, VA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting William Byrd Terriers (Vinton, VA), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Eagles now own a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they host Turner Ashby for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 30. Staunton River will battle a Knights squad coming off a 5-0 non-league loss to Page County (Shenandoah, VA). The Knights record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, William Byrd falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Terriers travel to Franklin County (Rocky Mount, VA) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 29. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 3-0. Franklin County won 16-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Bassett (Bassett, VA)