In Saturday's non-league contest, the Pattonsburg Panthers (Pattonsburg, MO) softball team held off the visiting Mercer Cardinals (Mercer, MO), by a margin of 10-9.

With the triumph, Pattonsburg moves its record to 10-5 on the year. The Panthers travel to Putnam County (Unionville, MO) to clash with the Midgets in a non-league game on Saturday, October 7. The Midgets come into the game with a record of 17-9. Putnam County won 5-0 in their recent non-league game against North Harrison (Eagleville, MO)

In their next game, the Cardinals clash with the Gallatin Bulldogs (Gallatin, MO) in a non-league game, on Saturday, October 7. Mercer will attempt to move on its 6-12 season record. The Bulldogs come into the game with a 14-3 record after their 10-2 non-league win over Princeton (Princeton, MO).