Immanuel Eagles (Reedley, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Mt. Whitney Pioneers (Visalia, CA), 6-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 9-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Exeter for a Tri-County - Sequoia challenge on Tuesday, April 9. Immanuel will battle a Monarchs squad coming off a 13-3 non-league win over Strathmore (Strathmore, CA). The Monarchs record now stands at 9-7.

With the loss, Mt. Whitney falls to 2-14 on the campaign. The Pioneers travel to Porterville (Porterville, CA) to battle the Panthers in a East Yosemite challenge on Tuesday, April 9. The Panthers enter the challenge with a record of 7-7.