Harding Academy Wildcats (Searcy, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Baptist Prep Eagles (Little Rock, AR), 8-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Wildcats now own a 18-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Atkins for a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 4. Harding Academy will battle a Red Devils squad coming off a 4-2 non-league win over Mayflower (Mayflower, AR). The Red Devils record now stands at 18-6.

With the loss, Baptist Prep falls to 13-12 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Mayflower (Mayflower, AR) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Saturday, May 4. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 21-7. Mayflower lost 4-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Atkins (Atkins, AR)