Pace Patriots (Pace, FL) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Milton Panthers (Milton, FL), 5-0 in a league challenge.

The Patriots now sport a 10-5 record. They take the field next when they host Escambia for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 13. Pace will face a Gators squad coming off a 5-2 non-league loss to Gulf Breeze (Gulf Breeze, FL). The Gators record now stands at 9-7.

With the loss, Milton falls to 3-13 on the campaign. The Panthers host Pensacola Catholic (Pensacola, FL) to face the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 12. The Crusaders enter the challenge with a record of 12-5. Pensacola Catholic won 18-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Pensacola (Pensacola, FL)