Peoria Christian Chargers (Peoria, IL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Delavan Panthers (Delavan, IL), 3-1 in a league challenge.

The Chargers now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Peoria Notre Dame for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 31. Peoria Christian will face a Irish squad coming off a 14-1 non-league win over Eureka (Eureka, IL). The Irish record now stands at 1-3.

With the loss, Delavan falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Panthers host Athens (Athens, IL) to face the Warriors in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 28. The Warriors enter the challenge with a record of 1-1. Athens won 10-4 in their recent non-league challenge against Lincolnwood (Raymond, IL)