Ashdown Panthers (Ashdown, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Foreman Gators (Foreman, AR), 6-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 11-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Bauxite for a 4A-7 challenge on Thursday, April 5. Ashdown will face a Miners squad coming off a 6-0 league win over Lonoke (Lonoke, AR). The Miners record now stands at 13-2.

With the loss, Foreman falls to 4-14 on the campaign. The Gators host Murfreesboro (Murfreesboro, AR) to face the Rattlers in a 1A/2A District 14 challenge on Friday, April 6. The Rattlers enter the challenge with a record of 12-5. Murfreesboro lost 19-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia, AR)