Geneva Panthers (Geneva, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Cottonwood Bears (Cottonwood, AL), 8-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Brewbaker Tech for a non-league challenge on Friday, February 23.

With the loss, Cottonwood falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Bears travel to Headland (Headland, AL) to battle the Rams in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 27. The Rams enter the challenge with a record of 1-3. Headland lost 13-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Houston Academy (Dothan, AL)