North Platte Panthers (Dearborn, MO) supporters left the game thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad topple the host Penney Hornets (Hamilton, MO), 8-0 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, North Platte improves its record to 1-0 on the year. The Panthers travel to Stanberry (Stanberry, MO) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Monday, September 16. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 1-1. Stanberry won 13-3 in their recent league game against Princeton (Princeton, MO)

The Hornets now hold a 1-4 record. They play next when they travel to Trenton for a Class 2 District 15 game on Monday, September 16. Penney will play a Bulldogs squad coming off a 3-2 non-league loss to Brookfield (Brookfield, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-3.