Pine Prairie Panthers (Pine Prairie, LA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Iota Bulldogs (Iota, LA), 12-1 in a league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 18-4 record. They take the field next when they host Mamou for a 3A District 4 challenge on Tuesday, April 2. Pine Prairie will battle a Demons squad coming off a 19-3 league win over Ville Platte (Ville Platte, LA). The Demons record now stands at 13-6.

With the loss, Iota falls to 15-9 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Port Barre (Port Barre, LA) to battle the Red Devils in a 3A District 4 challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Red Devils enter the challenge with a record of 10-8. Port Barre won 10-0 in their recent non-league challenge against St. Joseph's - Plaucheville (Plaucheville, LA)