Mountain Grove Panthers (Mountain Grove, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Blue Eye Bulldogs (Blue Eye, MO), 11-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now sport a 6-8 record. They take the field next when they host Salem for a non-league challenge on Monday, April 15. Mountain Grove will face a Tigers squad coming off a 16-6 league loss to Licking (Licking, MO). The Tigers record now stands at 2-8.

With the loss, Blue Eye falls to 5-8 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Hurley (Hurley, MO) to face the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 17. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 3-5.