Athens Golden Eagles (Athens, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mars Hill Bible Panthers (Florence, AL), 5-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Eagles now own a 25-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hartselle for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 23. Athens will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 12-2 non-league win over Alabama Christian Academy (Montgomery, AL). The Tigers record now stands at 39-7.

With the loss, Mars Hill Bible falls to 29-6 on the campaign. The Panthers host Athens Bible (Athens, AL) to battle the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 25. The Trojans enter the challenge with a record of 9-8. Athens Bible lost 9-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Priceville (Priceville, AL)