Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Grant Park Dragons (Grant Park, IL), 12-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Marian Catholic for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 17. Manteno will face a Spartans squad coming off a 7-1 non-league loss to Bradley-Bourbonnais (Bradley, IL). The Spartans record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Grant Park falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Dragons host Milford (Milford, IL) to face the Bearcats in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 30. The Bearcats enter the challenge with a record of 2-0.