Frankford Pioneers (Philadelphia, PA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers (Philadelphia, PA), 13-8 in a league challenge.

The Pioneers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host MAST Community Charter for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 6. Frankford will battle a Panthers squad coming off a 11-5 non-league win over Renaissance Academy (Phoenixville, PA). The Panthers record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Freire Charter (Philadelphia, PA) to battle the Dragon in a PPL - National challenge on Wednesday, April 6. The Dragon enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Freire Charter won 19-12 in their recent league game against High School of the Future (Philadelphia, PA)