Northeast Bearcats (Cairo, MO) backers left the game pleased Saturday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Salisbury Panthers (Salisbury, MO), 3-2 in a league game.

With the triumph, Northeast upgrades its record to 21-4 on the year. The Bearcats travel to La Plata (La Plata, MO) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Monday, October 7. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 16-5. La Plata won 12-2 in their recent league game against Atlanta (Atlanta, MO)

The Panthers now own a 14-5 record. They play next when they travel to Fayette for a non-league game on Tuesday, October 8. Salisbury will play a Falcons squad coming off a 13-1 league win over Pilot Grove (Pilot Grove, MO). The Falcons record now stands at 13-7.