The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the LeRoy Panthers (LeRoy, IL) and the host Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights (Arthur, IL), observed LeRoy's softball team get by Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond by a tally of 14-7.

The Panthers (11-1) will now prepare for their bout against Lexington (Lexington, IL). The Minutemen go into the Heart of Illinois bout with a 5-6 record. In their last bout, Lexington was routed by Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City, IL), 14-4, in a league bout.

In their next game, the Knights clash with the MacArthur Generals (Decatur, IL) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, April 12. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will attempt to advance on its 3-8 season record. The Generals go into the bout with a 0-5 record after their 12-1 non-league loss to Taylorville (Taylorville, IL).