Oak Forest Bengals (Oak Forest, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Sandburg Eagles (Orland Park, IL), 7-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Bengals now sport a 7-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Thornton Fractional South for a South Suburban - Blue challenge on Tuesday, April 11. Oak Forest will face a Red Wolves squad coming off a 15-2 league win over Hillcrest (Country Club Hills, IL). The Red Wolves record now stands at 6-5.

With the loss, Sandburg falls to 1-7 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Plainfield Central (Plainfield, IL) to face the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 10. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 2-6. Plainfield Central lost 18-4 in their recent non-league battle against Neuqua Valley (Naperville, IL)