Wheaton Knights (Silver Spring, MD) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Paint Branch Panthers (Burtonsville, MD), 18-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Knights now own a 5-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Blair for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 10.

With the loss, Paint Branch falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Northwood (Silver Spring, MD) to face the Gladiators in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 10. The Gladiators enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Northwood lost 16-2 in their recent league challenge against Wheaton (Silver Spring, MD)