Lakeland Eagles (White Lake, MI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Howell Highlanders (Howell, MI), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 25-10 record.

With the loss, Howell falls to 15-17 on the campaign. The Highlanders travel to Brighton (Brighton, MI) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, June 1. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 15-12. Brighton won 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Skyline (Ann Arbor, MI)