Washington Panthers (Washington, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Geneseo Maple Leafs (Geneseo, IL), 3-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 6-5 record. They take the field next when they host Williamsville for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 20. Washington will face a Bullets squad coming off a 10-9 non-league loss to Geneseo (Geneseo, IL). The Bullets record now stands at 7-9.

With the loss, Geneseo falls to 9-8 on the campaign. The Maple leafs travel to West Aurora (Aurora, IL) to face the Blackhawks in a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 20. The Blackhawks enter the challenge with a record of 6-6. West Aurora won 4-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Washington (Washington, IL)