Snake River Panthers (Blackfoot, ID) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Soda Springs Cardinals (Soda Springs, ID), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 2-1 record. They take the field next when they host South Fremont for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 26. Snake River will battle a Cougars squad coming off a 16-6 non-league win over West Jefferson (Terreton, ID). The Cougars record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Soda Springs falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Firth (Firth, ID) to battle the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 27. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 0-5. Firth lost 11-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Cole Valley Christian (Meridian, ID)