Samuel Fels Panthers (Philadelphia, PA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Parkway West HOYAS (Philadelphia, PA), 9-4 in a league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Freire Charter for a challenge on Wednesday, April 24. Samuel Fels will battle a Dragon squad coming off a 20-9 league loss to Philadelphia High School for Girls (Philadelphia, PA). The Dragon record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Parkway West falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Hoyas travel to Mastery Charter Lenfest (Philadelphia, PA) to battle the in a challenge on Thursday, April 25. The enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.