Mt. Carmel Golden Aces (Mt. Carmel, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Oblong Panthers (Oblong, IL), 10-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Golden Aces now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host Flora for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 20. Mt. Carmel will battle a Wolves squad coming off a 11-0 non-league win over Christ Our Rock Lutheran (Centralia, IL). The Wolves record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Oblong falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Panthers host Lawrenceville (Lawrenceville, IL) to battle the Indians in a Little Illini challenge on Wednesday, March 20. The Indians enter the challenge with a record of 1-2. Lawrenceville lost 5-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Edwards County (Albion, IL)