SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars (Pinetops, NC) supporters left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host North Pitt Panthers (Bethel, NC), 13-2 in a league game.

With the triumph, SouthWest Edgecombe improves its record to 6-3 on the year. The Cougars travel to Hunt (Wilson, NC) to play the Warriors in a non-league game on Monday, March 31. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 3-8. Hunt lost 20-0 in their recent league game against West Johnston (Benson, NC)

The Panthers now hold a 2-11 record. They play next when they travel to North Lenoir for a non-league game on Monday, March 31. North Pitt will play a Hawks squad coming off a 2-0 league loss to South Lenoir (Deep Run, NC). The Hawks record now stands at 7-2.