The New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers (New Richland, MN) softball routed the host Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Bulldogs (Janesville, MN), 16-8 in Monday's non-league bout.

The Panthers (3-8) will now prepare for their bout against Blue Earth (Blue Earth, MN). The Buccaneers enter the non-league challenge with a 4-6 record. In their last challenge, Blue Earth was routed by Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN), 10-0, in a non-league challenge.

With the loss, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton falls to 5-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman (Granada, MN) to face the Jaguars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 30. The Jaguars enter the challenge with a record of 0-8. Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman lost 18-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Nicollet (Nicollet, MN)