Licking Valley Panthers (Newark, OH) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Johnstown-Monroe Johnnies (Johnstown, OH), 4-1 in a league challenge.

The Panthers now sport a 7-5 record. They take the field next when they host Granville for a Licking County challenge on Friday, April 29. Licking Valley will face a Blue Aces squad coming off a 8-1 league loss to Watkins Memorial (Pataskala, OH). The Blue Aces record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Johnstown-Monroe falls to 11-3 on the campaign. The Johnnies travel to Northridge (Johnstown, OH) to face the Vikings in a Three Rivers challenge on Friday, April 29. The Vikings enter the challenge with a record of 3-5. Northridge lost 13-3 in their recent league challenge against Licking Valley (Newark, OH)