The Pekin Panthers softball squad (Packwood, IA), 9-7 in Monday's non-league challenge with the host Danville Bears (Danville, IA)

The Bears now own a 1-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Louisa-Muscatine for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, June 5. Danville will battle a Falcons squad coming off a 13-1 league win over Hillcrest Academy (Kalona, IA). The Falcons record now stands at 7-2.

With the loss, Pekin falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Panthers host Central City (Central City, IA) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, June 4. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 9-5. Central City won 14-10 in their recent non-league challenge against BCLUW (Conrad, IA)