Alfred-Almond Eagles (Almond, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Avoca Central Tigers (Avoca, NY), 16-12 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host Arkport Central for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 17. Alfred-Almond will battle a Bluejays squad coming off a 6-4 non-league loss to Campbell-Savona (Campbell, NY). The Bluejays record now stands at 2-1.

With the loss, Avoca Central falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Tigers host Bradford (Bradford, PA) to battle the Owls in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 17. The Owls enter the challenge with a record of 1-2. Bradford won 16-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Coudersport (Coudersport, PA)