Blanco Panthers (Blanco, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Lytle Pirates (Lytle, TX), 8-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 9-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Sabinal for a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 24. Blanco will battle a Yellowjackets squad coming off a 13-0 non-league loss to Marion (Marion, TX). The Yellowjackets record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Lytle falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Poth (Poth, TX) to battle the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 29. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 9-2. Poth won 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Charlotte (Charlotte, TX)