Early Panthers (Morrisville, MO) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Macks Creek Pirates (Macks Creek, MO), 21-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Panthers now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hillcrest for a non-league challenge on Monday, September 12. Early will battle a Hornets squad coming off a 15-5 non-league loss to Lebanon (Lebanon, MO). The Hornets record now stands at 0-3.

With the loss, Macks Creek falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Pirates host Hermitage (Hermitage, MO) to battle the Hornets in a non-league challenge on Friday, September 9. The Hornets enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.