Dakota Valley Panthers (North Sioux City, SD) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Watertown Arrows (Watertown, SD), 8-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Dakota Valley upgrades its record to 7-3 on the year. The Panthers travel to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, SD) to play the Tigers in a non-league game on Friday, May 2. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 10-1. Harrisburg won 17-2 in their recent non-league game against Tea (Tea, SD)

The Arrows now own a 2-7 record. They play next when they travel to Harrisburg for a Class AA game on Friday, May 2. Watertown will play a Tigers squad coming off a 17-2 non-league win over Tea (Tea, SD). The Tigers record now stands at 10-1.