Seven Hills Stingers (Cincinnati, OH) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Lockland Panthers (Lockland, OH), 9-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Stingers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Norwood for a Miami Valley - Scarlet challenge on Friday, April 7.

With the loss, Lockland moves to 0-2 on the season. The Panthers host Cincinnati Country Day (Cincinnati, OH) to face the Nighthawks in a Miami Valley - Gray match on Thursday, April 6. The Nighthawks go into the match with a record of 1-0. Cincinnati Country Day won 10-4 in their recent non-league match against Madeira (Cincinnati, OH)