Maine South Hawks (Park Ridge, IL) supporters left the game thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Taft Eagles (Chicago, IL), 7-6 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Maine South improves its record to 1-0 on the year. The Hawks travel to Glenbrook South (Glenview, IL) to play the Titans in a game on Monday, April 14. The Titans enter the game with a record of 3-6. Glenbrook South lost 17-5 in their recent non-league game against Mundelein (Mundelein, IL)

The Eagles now hold a 5-3 record. They play next when they host Whitney Young for a game on Monday, April 14. Taft will play a Dolphins squad coming off a 16-0 non-league loss to Evanston (Evanston, IL). The Dolphins record now stands at 1-4.