Princeton Tigers (Princeton, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Pattonsburg Panthers (Pattonsburg, MO), 12-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Tigers now own a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they travel to Stanberry for a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 7. Princeton will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 7-0 non-league loss to Worth County (Grant City, MO). The Bulldogs record now stands at 1-2.

With the loss, Pattonsburg falls to 4-2 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to North Andrew (Rosendale, MO) to battle the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Thursday, September 7. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 3-3. North Andrew lost 5-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Bishop LeBlond (St. Joseph, MO)