Lincoln Park Lions (Chicago, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Jones Eagles (Chicago, IL), 8-1 in a league challenge.

The Lions now own a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Fenwick for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 11. Lincoln Park will face a Friars squad coming off a 1-0 league win over Resurrection (Chicago, IL). The Friars record now stands at 4-1.

With the loss, Jones falls to 4-3 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Whitney Young (Chicago, IL) to face the Dolphins in a Chicago Public Red challenge on Wednesday, April 10. The Dolphins enter the challenge with a record of 7-5. Whitney Young won 4-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Lyons (LaGrange, IL)