Dunlap Eagles (Dunlap, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Metamora Redbirds (Metamora, IL), 2-0 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now sport a 20-7 record. They take the field next when they host East Peoria for a Mid-Illini challenge on Friday, May 17. Dunlap will face a Raiders squad coming off a 12-7 league win over Pekin (Pekin, IL). The Raiders record now stands at 21-7.

With the loss, Metamora falls to 25-6 on the campaign. The Redbirds travel to Sterling (Sterling, IL) to face the Golden Warriors in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 18. The Golden Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 21-4. Sterling won 5-0 in their recent league challenge against Geneseo (Geneseo, IL)