Smiths Station Panthers (Smiths, AL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Prattville Christian Academy Panthers (Prattville, AL), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 5-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pike Road for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 9. Smiths Station will battle a Patriots squad coming off a 12-9 non-league win over LAMP (Montgomery, AL). The Patriots record now stands at 11-5.

With the loss, Prattville Christian Academy falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Stanhope Elmore (Millbrook, AL) to battle the Mustangs in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 7. The Mustangs enter the challenge with a record of 1-6. Stanhope Elmore lost 7-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Elmore County (Eclectic, AL)