Canton Eagles (Canton, TX) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Blanco Panthers (Blanco, TX), 11-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now sport a 8-0 record. They take the field next when they host La Vernia for a non-league challenge on Friday, February 24. Canton will face a Bears squad coming off a 15-0 non-league win over Crockett (Austin, TX). The Bears record now stands at 3-4.

With the loss, Blanco falls to 6-2 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Wimberley (Wimberley, TX) to face the Texans in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 24. The Texans enter the challenge with a record of 1-3. Wimberley lost 9-1 in their recent non-league challenge against La Vernia (La Vernia, TX)