Maplewood Rockets (Cortland, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Bristol Panthers (Bristolville, OH), 10-8 in a league challenge.

The Rockets now own a 7-2 record. They take the field next when they host Chalker for a Northeastern Athletic challenge on Friday, April 19. Maplewood will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 17-12 non-league loss to Mineral Ridge (Mineral Ridge, OH). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-2.

With the loss, Bristol falls to 2-6 on the campaign. The Panthers host Chalker (Southington, OH) to battle the Wildcats in a Northeastern Athletic challenge on Friday, April 19. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 4-2. Chalker lost 17-12 in their recent non-league challenge against Mineral Ridge (Mineral Ridge, OH)