The Nickerson Panthers the visiting Lyons Lions softball squad by a final score of 11-9 in Thursday's non-league battle.

The Panthers (1-2) will now prepare for their battle against Kingman (Kingman, KS). The Eagles go into the non-league battle with a 1-1 record. In their last battle, Kingman nudged Belle Plaine (Belle Plaine, KS), 14-8, in a non-league battle.

The Lions now possess a 0-4 record. They play next when they travel to Smoky Valley for a non-league battle on Tuesday, April 11. Lyons will meet a Vikings squad coming off a 7-6 league loss to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, KS). The Vikings record now stands at 2-4.