Egyptian Pharaohs (Tamms, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Agape Christian Knights (Energy, IL), 4-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Pharaohs now own a 6-7 record. They take the field next when they host Shawnee for a South Egyptian challenge on Monday, May 8. Egyptian will battle a Redskins squad coming off a 13-0 non-league loss to Century (Ullin, IL). The Redskins record now stands at 1-8.

With the loss, Agape Christian falls to 6-7 on the campaign. The Knights host Meridian (Mounds, IL) to battle the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 9. The Bobcats enter the challenge with a record of 4-13.