Hartland Eagles (Hartland, MI) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Howell Highlanders (Howell, MI), 5-4 in a league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 11-5 record. They take the field next when they host Howell for a Kensington Lakes - West challenge on Wednesday, May 8. Hartland will battle a Highlanders squad coming off a 5-1 league loss to Canton (Canton, MI). The Highlanders record now stands at 8-9.

With the loss, Howell falls to 8-11 on the campaign. The Highlanders travel to Hartland (Hartland, MI) to battle the Eagles in a Kensington Lakes - West challenge on Wednesday, May 8. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 9-5. Hartland won 16-6 in their recent league challenge against Brighton (Brighton, MI)