Archbishop Hoban Knights (Akron, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Manchester Panthers (Akron, OH), 18-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Knights now own a 7-5 record. They take the field next when they host West Branch for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 19. Archbishop Hoban will battle a Warriors squad coming off a 6-4 league win over Minerva (Minerva, OH). The Warriors record now stands at 8-2.

With the loss, Manchester falls to 8-4 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Tuslaw (Massillon, OH) to battle the Mustangs in a Principals Athletic challenge on Friday, April 19. The Mustangs enter the challenge with a record of 3-3. Tuslaw lost 4-0 in their recent league challenge against Manchester (Akron, OH)