Creston Panthers (Creston, IA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Earlham Cardinals (Earlham, IA), 6-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 7-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mount Ayr for a non-league challenge on Saturday, June 8. Creston will battle a Raiders squad coming off a 8-7 non-league win over Nodaway Valley (Greenfield, IA). The Raiders record now stands at 5-3.

With the loss, Earlham falls to 12-8 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Interstate 35 (Truro, IA) to battle the Roadrunners in a West Central challenge on Monday, June 10. The Roadrunners enter the challenge with a record of 3-7. Interstate 35 lost 7-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Johnston (Johnston, IA)