Canal Winchester Indians (Canal Winchester, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hayes Pacers (Delaware, OH), 7-5 in a league challenge.

The Indians now own a 3-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Big Walnut for a Ohio Capital - Capital challenge on Monday, April 17. Canal Winchester will battle a Golden Eagles squad coming off a 21-5 non-league loss to Granville (Granville, OH). The Golden Eagles record now stands at 4-11.

With the loss, Hayes falls to 7-2 on the campaign. The Pacers travel to Westerville North (Westerville, OH) to battle the Warriors in a Ohio Capital - Capital challenge on Friday, April 14. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 4-2. Westerville North won 13-0 in their recent league challenge against Worthington Kilbourne (Columbus, OH)