The Eureka Hornets triumphed over the visiting Putnam County Panthers softball squad by a count of 10-5 in Saturday's non-league challenge.

Next, the Hornets play the Putnam County Panthers (Granville, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, April 19. Eureka will attempt to upgrade on its 5-10 season record. The Panthers enter the challenge with a 10-7 record after their 13-1 league win over Woodland (Streator, IL).

The Panthers (11-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Eureka (Eureka, IL). The Hornets enter the non-league challenge with a 3-9 record. In their last challenge, Eureka edged Lexington (Lexington, IL), 6-5, in a league challenge.