Falls Lake Firebirds (Creedmoor, NC) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting NCSSM: Durham Unicorns (Durham, NC), 1-0 in a league challenge.

The Firebirds now sport a 5-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Northern Durham for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 18. Falls Lake will face a Knights squad coming off a 10-2 league win over Riverside-Durham (Durham, NC). The Knights record now stands at 6-7.

With the loss, NCSSM: Durham falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Unicorns travel to Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 17. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 8-6. Chapel Hill lost 13-10 in their recent league challenge against East Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill, NC)