Southwest EC Eagles (El Centro, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Central Spartans (El Centro, CA), 7-5 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 8-10 record. They take the field next when they host Calipatria for a Desert challenge on Friday, May 3. Southwest EC will face a Hornets squad coming off a 22-1 league loss to Palo Verde Valley (Blythe, CA). The Hornets record now stands at 6-6.

With the defeat, Central drops to 5-15 on the year. The Spartans host Palo Verde Valley (Blythe, CA) to clash with the Yellow Jackets in a Desert game on Friday, May 3. The Yellow Jackets come into the game with a record of 9-13. Palo Verde Valley won 22-1 in their recent league game against Calipatria (Calipatria, CA)