Lawrenceville Indians (Lawrenceville, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Oblong Panthers (Oblong, IL), 3-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Indians now own a 4-9 record. They take the field next when they host Richland County for a Little Illini challenge on Thursday, April 28. Lawrenceville will face a Tigers squad coming off a 6-4 league win over Robinson (Robinson, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 7-10.

With the loss, Oblong falls to 1-10 on the campaign. The Panthers host Farina South Central (Farina, IL) to face the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 28. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 13-7. Farina South Central lost 17-0 in their recent league challenge against St. Anthony (Effingham, IL)