LeRoy Panthers (LeRoy, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Arcola Purple Riders (Arcola, IL), 11-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host Oakwood for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 17. LeRoy will battle a Comets squad coming off a 10-0 non-league loss to Marshall (Marshall, IL). The Comets record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Arcola falls to 1-1 on the campaign. The Purple riders host Shelbyville (Shelbyville, IL) to battle the Rams in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 21. The Rams enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.