Sarasota Sailors (Sarasota, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Venice Indians (Venice, FL), 8-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Sailors now own a 2-2 record. They take the field next when they host North Port for a 7A District 10 challenge on Thursday, February 12. Sarasota will battle a Bobcats squad coming off a 11-0 league loss to Palmetto (Palmetto, FL). The Bobcats record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Venice falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Indians host Braden River (Bradenton, FL) to battle the Pirates in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 12. The Pirates enter the challenge with a record of 1-3. Braden River lost 1-0 in their recent league challenge against Lakewood Ranch (Bradenton, FL)