New Albany Eagles (New Albany, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Pickerington North Panthers (Pickerington, OH), 6-5 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 7-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Westerville Central for a Ohio Capital - Ohio challenge on Thursday, April 20. New Albany will face a Warhawks squad coming off a 23-0 league win over Westland (Galloway, OH). The Warhawks record now stands at 6-4.

With the loss, Pickerington North falls to 5-3 on the campaign. The Panthers host Lincoln (Gahanna, OH) to face the Golden Lions in a Ohio Capital - Ohio challenge on Thursday, April 20. The Golden Lions enter the challenge with a record of 15-0. Lincoln won 12-2 in their recent league challenge against Grove City (Grove City, OH)