Tolland Eagles (Tolland, CT) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Stafford Bulldogs (Stafford Springs, CT), 9-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Glastonbury for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 5. Tolland will face a Guardians squad coming off a 5-2 non-league loss to Norwich Free Academy (Norwich, CT). The Guardians record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Stafford falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Suffield (West Suffield, CT) to face the Wildcats in a North Central Connecticut challenge on Saturday, April 8. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 0-1.