Belleville Henderson Central Panthers (Belleville, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Lyme Central Lakers (Chaumont, NY), 8-5 in a league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 6-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Alexandria Central for a Section 3 Frontier D challenge on Saturday, May 11.

With the loss, Lyme Central falls to 3-8 on the campaign. The Lakers host Alexandria Central (Alexandria Bay, NY) to battle the Purple Ghosts in a Section 3 Frontier D challenge on Friday, May 10. The Purple Ghosts enter the challenge with a record of 3-7. Alexandria Central lost 11-8 in their recent league challenge against Belleville Henderson Central (Belleville, NY)