Central Panthers (Independence, OR) supporters left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Lebanon Warriors (Lebanon, OR), 11-1 in a league game.

With the triumph, Central improves its record to 12-5 on the year. The Panthers host South Albany (Albany, OR) to play the Redhawks in a 5A Mid-Willamette game on Friday, May 9. The Redhawks enter the game with a record of 7-12. South Albany won 12-11 in their recent league game against Crescent Valley (Corvallis, OR)

The Warriors now hold a 5-13 record. They play next when they host South Salem for a non-league game on Wednesday, May 7. Lebanon will play a Saxons squad coming off a 21-0 league loss to McNary (Keizer, OR). The Saxons record now stands at 3-16.