Marist War Eagles (Atlanta, GA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting North Forsyth Raiders (Cumming, GA), 7-5 in a non-league challenge.

The War Eagles now own a 8-4 record. They take the field next when they host South Cobb for a 6A Region 4 challenge on Thursday, August 31. Marist will battle a Eagles squad coming off a 15-0 league loss to Marist (Atlanta, GA). The Eagles record now stands at 2-6.

With the loss, North Forsyth falls to 5-6 on the campaign. The Raiders host Lanier (Sugar Hill, GA) to battle the Longhorns in a 6A Region 8 challenge on Thursday, August 31. The Longhorns enter the challenge with a record of 0-7. Lanier lost 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Hebron Christian Academy (Dacula, GA)