The Pine Island Panthers softball squad (Pine Island, MN), was edged 10-9 in Friday's non-league contest with the host Simley Spartans (Inver Grove Heights, MN)

With the triumph, Simley improves its record to 2-0 on the year. The Spartans host Denfeld (Duluth, MN) to face the Hunters in a non-league contest on Saturday, April 5. The Hunters enter the contest with a record of 0-0.

The Panthers now hold a 0-2 record. They play next when they host Hayfield for a Hiawatha Valley contest on Tuesday, April 8. Pine Island will face a Vikings squad coming off a 5-3 non-league win over Mabel-Canton (Mabel, MN). The Vikings record now stands at 1-0.