East Ridge Pioneers (Chattanooga, TN) backers left the game pleased Wednesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the host Brainerd Panthers (Chattanooga, TN), 16-3 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, East Ridge upgrades its record to 3-8 on the year. The Pioneers travel to Red Bank (Chattanooga, TN) to play the Lions in a 3A District 6 game on Wednesday, April 30. The Lions enter the game with a record of 0-14. Red Bank lost 11-1 in their recent league game against Signal Mountain (Signal Mountain, TN)

The Panthers now own a 0-18 record. They play next when they travel to Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences for a 2A District 4 game on Wednesday, April 30. Brainerd will play a Patriots squad coming off a 8-0 non-league loss to Howard Tech (Chattanooga, TN). The Patriots record now stands at 2-15.