Spectators at Friday's non-league match between the Van Buren Black Knights (Van Buren, OH) and the visiting Paulding Panthers (Paulding, OH), witnessed Van Buren's softball squad tip Paulding by a count of 3-2.

The Black Knights now sport a 22-1 record. They play next when they travel to Vanlue for a Blanchard Valley match on Saturday, May 14. Van Buren will meet a Wildcats squad coming off a 15-5 non-league loss to South Central (Greenwich, OH). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-9.

With the loss, Paulding moves to 8-6 on the season. The Panthers travel to Leipsic (Leipsic, OH) to meet the Vikings in a non-league match on Monday, May 16. The Vikings go into the match with a record of 10-2. Leipsic lost 5-1 in their recent non-league match against Columbus Grove (Columbus Grove, OH)