The Orange Panthers softball team (Hillsborough, NC), was tipped 16-15 in Wednesday's non-league test with the visiting Apex Friendship Patriots (Apex, NC)

Coming up next, the Patriots encounter the Panther Creek Catamounts (Cary, NC) in a Southwest Wake 4A test, on Friday, April 26. Apex Friendship will attempt to improve on its 14-2 season record. The Catamounts enter the test with a 11-5 record after their 16-6 league win over Green Level (Cary, NC).

The Panthers (14-4) will now prepare for their test against Southern Alamance (Graham, NC). The Patriots enter the Central 3A test with a 16-3 record. In their last test, Southern Alamance tipped Apex (Apex, NC), 15-11, in a non-league test.