Fans at Monday's league contest between the Hardee Wildcats (Wauchula, FL) and the visiting Mulberry Panthers (Mulberry, FL), observed Hardee's volleyball team hold off Mulberry by a count of 3-2.

With the win, Hardee improves its record to 8-10 on the season. The Wildcats host Bayshore (Bradenton, FL) to encounter the Bruins in a non-league battle on Tuesday, October 7. The Bruins go into the battle with a record of 0-10. Bayshore lost 3-0 in their recent league battle against Gibbs (St. Petersburg, FL)

The Panthers now own a 6-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fort Meade for a non-league battle on Tuesday, October 7. Mulberry will encounter a Miners squad coming off a 3-0 non-league win over Vanguard (Lake Wales, FL). The Miners record now stands at 12-4.