Newberry Panthers (Newberry, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Wildwood Wildcats (Wildwood, FL), 18-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 8-7 record. They take the field next when they host Eastside for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 3. Newberry will battle a Rams squad coming off a 16-0 non-league loss to Gainesville (Gainesville, FL). The Rams record now stands at 0-8.

With the loss, Wildwood falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Bronson (Bronson, FL) to battle the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 31. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 6-3. Bronson won 15-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Cedar Key (Cedar Key, FL)