The crowd at Thursday's non-league bout between the Manteno Panthers (Manteno, IL) and the host Bloom Blazing Trojan (Chicago Heights, IL), observed Manteno's softball team prevail over Bloom by a tally of 20-2.

The Panthers (1-1) will now prepare for their bout against Lincoln-Way Central (New Lenox, IL). The Knights go into the non-league bout with a 0-0 record.

In their next game, the Blazing Trojan clash with the Rich Township Raptors (Olympia Fields, IL) in a bout, on Monday, April 7. Bloom will attempt to advance on its 2-5 season record. The Raptors go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 31-13 non-league loss to Joliet Central (Joliet, IL).