Central Aroostook Panthers (Mars Hill, ME) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host East Grand Vikings (Dansforth, ME), 12-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Wisdom for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 24. Central Aroostook will battle a Pioneers squad coming off a 33-1 non-league win over Fort Fairfield (Fort Fairfield, ME). The Pioneers record now stands at 6-0.

With the loss, East Grand falls to 0-6 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to Fort Fairfield (Fort Fairfield, ME) to battle the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 25. The Tigers enter the challenge with a record of 0-8. Fort Fairfield lost 33-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Wisdom (St. Agatha, ME)