Fair Grove Eagles (Fair Grove, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Willow Springs Bears (Willow Springs, MO), 17-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 18-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Buffalo for a Class 2 District 7 challenge on Friday, May 3. Fair Grove will battle a Bison squad coming off a 17-2 league win over Pleasant Hope (Pleasant Hope, MO). The Bison record now stands at 15-11.

With the loss, Willow Springs falls to 18-6 on the campaign. The Bears host Plato (Plato, MO) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, May 2. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 18-8. Plato won 6-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Houston (Houston, MO)