Litchfield Purple Panthers (Litchfield, IL) supporters left the game thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the host North Mac Panthers (Virden, IL), 7-2 in a league game.

With the triumph, Litchfield improves its record to 8-10 on the year. The Purple Panthers travel to Greenville (Greenville, IL) to face the Comets in a South Central game on Tuesday, May 6. The Comets enter the game with a record of 16-5. Greenville lost 3-2 in their recent league game against Pana (Pana, IL)

The Panthers now hold a 2-17 record. They play next when they travel to Springfield for a non-league game on Wednesday, May 7. North Mac will face a Senators squad coming off a 4-3 non-league win over Taylorville (Taylorville, IL). The Senators record now stands at 13-4.