Cabot Panthers (Cabot, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Benton Panthers (Benton, AR), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 5-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Farmington for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 7. Cabot will battle a Cardinals squad coming off a 12-0 non-league win over Rogers Heritage (Rogers, AR). The Cardinals record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Benton falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Rogers Heritage (Rogers, AR) to battle the War Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 7. The War Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Rogers Heritage lost 12-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Farmington (Farmington, AR)