Spectators at Tuesday's non-league match between the Athens Golden Eagles (Athens, AL) and the host Hillcrest Patriots (Tuscaloosa, AL), witnessed Athens's softball squad tip Hillcrest by a count of 9-3.

The Golden Eagles now sport a 26-13 record. They play next when they travel to Baldwin County for a non-league match on Tuesday, May 14. Athens will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 1-0 non-league win over Saraland (Saraland, AL). The Tigers record now stands at 21-14.

With the loss, Hillcrest moves to 35-14 on the season. The Patriots travel to Oxford (Oxford, AL) to confront the Yellow Jackets in a non-league bout on Tuesday, May 14. The Yellow Jackets go into the bout with a record of 22-19. Oxford won 8-7 in their recent non-league bout against Pell City (Pell City, AL)