Holden Eagles (Holden, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Odessa Bulldogs (Odessa, MO), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 13-3 record. They take the field next when they host Carrollton for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, September 19. Holden will face a Trojans squad coming off a 12-0 league win over Lexington (Lexington, MO). The Trojans record now stands at 8-1.

With the loss, Odessa falls to 11-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Clinton (Clinton, MO) to face the Cardinals in a Class 3 District 14 challenge on Tuesday, September 19. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 10-7. Clinton won 3-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Early (Morrisville, MO)