Athens Golden Eagles (Athens, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hazel Green Trojans (Hazel Green, AL), 14-10 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Eagles now own a 9-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Buckhorn for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 6. Athens will battle a Bucks squad coming off a 5-2 non-league win over Plainview (Rainsville, AL). The Bucks record now stands at 3-5.

With the loss, Hazel Green falls to 4-5 on the campaign. The Trojans host Sparkman (Harvest, AL) to battle the Senators in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 7. The Senators enter the challenge with a record of 7-0. Sparkman won 15-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Albertville (Albertville, AL)