Malverne Mules (Malverne, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Valley Stream Central Eagles (Valley Stream, NY), 7-6 in a league challenge.

The Mules now own a 2-0 record.

With the loss, Valley Stream Central falls to 9-5 on the campaign. The Eagles host Roosevelt (Roosevelt, NY) to battle the Roughriders in a Class A Conference 4 challenge on Wednesday, May 8. The Roughriders enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Roosevelt lost 24-12 in their recent league challenge against Valley Stream Central (Valley Stream, NY)