The Nickerson Panthers routed the visiting Lyons Lions softball team by a margin of 11-1 in Friday's non-league battle.

The Panthers now sport a 4-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hoisington for a Central Kansas battle on Tuesday, March 31. Nickerson will confront a Cardinals team coming off a 14-4 non-league win over Ellinwood (Ellinwood, KS). The Cardinals record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Lyons moves to 0-2 on the season. The Lions host Larned (Larned, KS) to meet the Indians in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 31. The Indians go into the challenge with a record of 0-1. Larned lost 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Cimarron (Cimarron, KS)