Spectators at Thursday's non-league match between the Belleview Rattlers (Belleview, FL) and the visiting Vanguard Knights (Ocala, FL), witnessed Belleview's softball squad tip Vanguard by a count of 8-3.

The Rattlers now sport a 9-0 record. They play next when they host South Sumter for a non-league match on Friday, March 4. Belleview will face a Raiders squad coming off a 22-3 league win over Tavares (Tavares, FL). The Raiders record now stands at 10-1.

With the loss, Vanguard moves to 5-8 on the season. The Knights travel to Gainesville (Gainesville, FL) to face the Hurricanes in a 7A District 3 match on Tuesday, March 8. The Hurricanes go into the match with a record of 11-1. Gainesville won 16-0 in their recent league match against Middleburg (Middleburg, FL)