Forsyth Panthers (Forsyth, MO) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Ava Bears (Ava, MO), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now sport a 18-11 record. They take the field next when they travel to Springfield Catholic for a non-league challenge on Monday, May 1. Forsyth will face a Fighting Irish squad coming off a 11-0 non-league loss to Fair Grove (Fair Grove, MO). The Fighting Irish record now stands at 6-9.

With the loss, Ava falls to 7-3 on the campaign. The Bears host Sparta (Sparta, MO) to face the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 2. The Trojans enter the challenge with a record of 23-4. Sparta won 17-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Conway (Conway, MO)