Norton Lancers (Norton, MA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Holliston Panthers (Holliston, MA), 2-1 in a league challenge.

The Lancers now own a 15-1 record. They take the field next when they host Westwood for a Tri-Valley challenge on Monday, May 23. Norton will battle a Wolverines squad coming off a 7-5 league loss to Medfield (Medfield, MA). The Wolverines record now stands at 12-5.

With the loss, Holliston falls to 8-9 on the campaign. The Panthers host Dover-Sherborn (Dover, MA) to battle the Raiders in a Tri-Valley challenge on Monday, May 23. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 1-14. Dover-Sherborn lost 11-3 in their recent league challenge against Medway (Medway, MA)