Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Dakota Valley Panthers (North Sioux City, SD) and the visiting Canton C-Hawks (Canton, SD), witnessed Dakota Valley's softball squad prevail over Canton by a count of 19-4.

The Panthers now sport a 1-0 record. They play next when they host Elk Point-Jefferson for a Class A match on Friday, March 29. Dakota Valley will face a Huskies squad coming off a 18-3 non-league win over Lennox (Lennox, SD). The Huskies record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Canton moves to 0-1 on the season. The C-hawks travel to Lennox (Lennox, SD) to face the Orioles in a Class A match on Monday, April 1. The Orioles go into the match with a record of 0-1. Lennox lost 18-3 in their recent non-league match against Elk Point-Jefferson (Elk Point, SD)