West Aurora Blackhawks (Aurora, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Washington Panthers (Washington, IL), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Blackhawks now own a 6-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Geneseo for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 20. West Aurora will encounter a Maple Leafs team coming off a 3-2 non-league loss to Washington (Washington, IL). The Maple Leafs record now stands at 9-8.

The Panthers (6-5) will now prepare for their test against Geneseo (Geneseo, IL). The Maple Leafs come into the non-league test with a 8-7 record. In their last test, Geneseo was tipped by Sterling (Sterling, IL), 9-0, in a league test.