Antioch Panthers (Antioch, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pittsburg Pirates (Pittsburg, CA), 3-2 in a league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 12-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Clayton Valley Charter for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 25. Antioch will face a Ugly Eagles squad coming off a 4-1 league loss to Alhambra (Martinez, CA). The Ugly Eagles record now stands at 5-5.

With the loss, Pittsburg falls to 4-10 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Freedom (Oakley, CA) to face the Falcons in a Bay Valley challenge on Thursday, April 26. The Falcons enter the challenge with a record of 14-0. Freedom won 13-3 in their recent league challenge against Deer Valley (Antioch, CA)