The crowd at Wednesday's non-league bout between the Knob Noster Panthers (Knob Noster, MO) and the host Hardin-Central Bulldogs (Hardin, MO), witnessed Knob Noster's softball team overcome Hardin-Central by a margin of 18-3.

The Panthers now sport a 5-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lafayette County for a Class 2 District 8 outing on Thursday, September 19. Knob Noster will encounter a Huskers team coming off a 8-2 non-league win over St. Michael the Archangel (Lee's Summit, MO). The Huskers record now stands at 4-7.

With the loss, Hardin-Central moves to 3-6 on the season. The Bulldogs travel to Glasgow (Glasgow, MO) to encounter the Yellowjackets in a non-league outing on Thursday, September 26. The Yellowjackets come into the outing with a record of 6-5.