Clarksville Panthers (Clarksville, AR) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Russellville Cyclones (Russellville, AR), 9-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 1-0 record.

With the loss, Russellville falls to 9-8 on the campaign. The Cyclones travel to Clinton (Clinton, AR) to battle the Yellowjackets in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 17. The Yellowjackets enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Clinton won 12-1 in their recent league challenge against Lonoke (Lonoke, AR)