Eastchester Eagles (Eastchester, NY) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Lakeland Hornets (Shrub Oak, NY), 9-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now sport a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pearl River for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 13. Eastchester will face a Pirates squad coming off a 11-1 non-league win over Yonkers (Yonkers, NY). The Pirates record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Lakeland falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Hornets travel to Yonkers (Yonkers, NY) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 12. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Yonkers lost 15-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Brewster (Brewster, NY)