United Golden Eagles (Hanoverton, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Crestview Rebels (Columbiana, OH), 8-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Eagles now own a 8-1 record. They take the field next when they host East Liverpool for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 19. United will face a Potters squad coming off a 10-3 non-league loss to Madonna (Weirton, WV). The Potters record now stands at 1-9.

With the loss, Crestview moves to 1-7 on the season. The Rebels host Memorial (Campbell, OH) to meet the Red Devils in a Mahoning Valley Athletic - Grey match on Friday, April 19. The Red Devils go into the match with a record of 5-5. Memorial lost 16-14 in their recent non-league match against Cardinal Mooney (Youngstown, OH)