Grove City Christian Eagles (Grove City, OH) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hamilton Township Rangers (Columbus, OH), 8-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now sport a 1-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Central Crossing for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 1. Grove City Christian will face a Comets squad coming off a 7-4 non-league loss to Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH). The Comets record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Hamilton Township falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Rangers host Logan Elm (Circleville, OH) to face the Braves in a Mid-State - Buckeye challenge on Monday, April 3. The Braves enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Logan Elm lost 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Unioto (Chillicothe, OH)