The Naylor Eagles (Naylor, MO) softball nipped the host Malden Green Wave (Malden, MO), 7-6 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Eagles (2-2) will now prepare for their bout against Clearwater (Piedmont, MO). The Fightin' Tigers enter the non-league challenge with a 5-3 record. In their last challenge, Clearwater was nipped by Doniphan (Doniphan, MO), 14-2, in a non-league challenge.

With the loss, Malden falls to 7-4 on the campaign. The Green wave travel to Oran (Oran, MO) to face the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 11. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 7-2. Oran lost 9-6 in their recent non-league challenge against East Prairie (East Prairie, MO)