Staunton River Golden Eagles (Moneta, VA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Patrick County Cougars (Stuart, VA), 5-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Eagles now own a 6-0 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 3-1 non-league win over Page County (Shenandoah, VA). The Knights record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Patrick County falls to 5-2 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Bassett (Bassett, VA) to battle the Bengals in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 30. The Bengals enter the challenge with a record of 0-5. Bassett lost 22-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Patrick County (Stuart, VA)