Newton Eagles (Newton, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Lawrenceville Indians (Lawrenceville, IL), 4-1 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 15-2 record. They take the field next when they host Freeburg for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 21. Newton will battle a Midgets squad coming off a 12-2 non-league win over Carbondale (Carbondale, IL). The Midgets record now stands at 17-1.

With the loss, Lawrenceville falls to 5-7 on the campaign. The Indians host Flora (Flora, IL) to battle the Wolves in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 21. The Wolves enter the challenge with a record of 12-4. Flora won 14-1 in their recent league challenge against Eldorado (Eldorado, IL)