Duncanville Panthers and Pantherettes (Duncanville, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Sulphur Springs Wildcats (Sulphur Springs, TX), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers and Pantherettes now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Benbrook for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 27.

With the loss, Sulphur Springs falls to 3-1 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Texas (Texarkana, TX) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 16. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Texas won 11-8 in their recent non-league challenge against North Lamar (Paris, TX)