Shade Panthers (Cairnbrook, PA) backers left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting North Star Cougars (Boswell, PA), 11-9 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Shade upgrades its record to 8-2 on the year. The Panthers travel to Turkeyfoot Valley Area (Confluence, PA) to play the Rams in a Western Pennsylvania game on Thursday, May 1. The Rams enter the game with a record of 2-7. Turkeyfoot Valley Area lost 13-11 in their recent league game against Blacklick Valley (Nanty Glo, PA)

The Cougars now own a 4-7 record. They play next when they host Berlin Brothersvalley for a Inter County - West game on Tuesday, April 29. North Star will play a Mountaineers squad coming off a 9-0 league win over Meyersdale (Meyersdale, PA). The Mountaineers record now stands at 8-1.