Estherville Lincoln Central Midgets (Estherville, IA) backers left the game pleased Friday as they saw their softball squad nudge the host Central Springs Panthers (Manly, IA), 5-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Estherville Lincoln Central upgrades its record to 16-5 on the year. The Midgets host Humboldt (Humboldt, IA) to play the Wildcats in a non-league game on Saturday, June 21. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 7-5. Humboldt won 9-8 in their recent non-league game against Forest City (Forest City, IA)

The Panthers now own a 8-8 record. They play next when they host Pella for a non-league game on Saturday, June 21. Central Springs will play a Dutch squad coming off a 10-5 league loss to Norwalk (Norwalk, IA). The Dutch record now stands at 10-9.