Mt. Pleasant Panthers (Mt. Pleasant, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Keokuk Chiefs (Keokuk, IA), 10-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 2-8 record. They take the field next when they host Chariton for a non-league challenge on Friday, June 7. Mt. Pleasant will battle a Chargers squad coming off a 3-2 league win over Albia (Albia, IA). The Chargers record now stands at 5-5.

With the loss, Keokuk falls to 4-2 on the campaign. The Chiefs host Interstate 35 (Truro, IA) to battle the Roadrunners in a non-league challenge on Saturday, June 8. The Roadrunners enter the challenge with a record of 2-6. Interstate 35 lost 3-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Mt. Vernon (Mt. Vernon, IA)