Jal Panthers (Jal, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Dora Coyotes (Dora, NM), 9-5 in a league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 5-5 record. They play next when they travel to Dexter for a non-league match on Monday, April 18. Jal will face a Demons squad coming off a 9-4 league win over Tucumcari (Tucumcari, NM). The Demons record now stands at 6-9.

With the loss, Dora moves to 8-6 on the season. The Coyotes travel to Eunice (Eunice, NM) to face the Cardinals in a A/2A District 4 match on Tuesday, April 19. The Cardinals go into the match with a record of 4-11. Eunice lost 28-4 in their recent league match against Loving (Loving, NM)