Rhea County Golden Eagles (Evensville, TN) fans exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Ooltewah Owls (Ooltewah, TN), 17-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Eagles now sport a 19-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bradley Central for a non-league challenge on Monday, May 9. Rhea County will face a Bears squad coming off a 8-5 league loss to McMinn County (Athens, TN). The Bears record now stands at 9-16.

With the loss, Ooltewah falls to 2-25 on the campaign.