Athens Golden Eagles (Athens, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Pell City Panthers (Pell City, AL), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Eagles now own a 37-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Calera for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 17. Athens will face a Eagles squad coming off a 9-8 non-league win over Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, AL). The Eagles record now stands at 26-21.

With the loss, Pell City falls to 36-15 on the campaign. The Panthers host Baldwin County (Bay Minette, AL) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 17. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 23-7. Baldwin County won 1-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Robertsdale (Robertsdale, AL)