Edwards County Lions (Albion, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Oblong Panthers (Oblong, IL), 8-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Lions now own a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they host Herrin for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 18. Edwards County will face a Tigers squad coming off a 13-5 non-league loss to Pinckneyville (Pinckneyville, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Oblong falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Panthers host Lawrenceville (Lawrenceville, IL) to face the Indians in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 23. The Indians enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.