Dawson Eagles (Pearland, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Shadow Creek Sharks (Pearland, TX), 4-3 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 18-6 record. They take the field next when they host Alief Elsik for a 6A Region III District 23 challenge on Tuesday, April 16. Dawson will battle a Rams squad coming off a 16-0 league loss to Alvin (Alvin, TX). The Rams record now stands at 5-16.

With the loss, Shadow Creek falls to 12-18 on the campaign. The Sharks travel to Alief Taylor (Houston, TX) to battle the Lions in a 6A Region III District 23 challenge on Tuesday, April 16. The Lions enter the challenge with a record of 1-10.