Jay Royals (Jay, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Freeport Bulldogs (Freeport, FL), 7-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Royals now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Crestview for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 25. Jay will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 15-0 league loss to Niceville (Niceville, FL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 0-2.

With the loss, Freeport falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Vernon (Vernon, FL) to battle the Yellowjackets in a 1A District 2 challenge on Thursday, February 25. The Yellowjackets enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Vernon lost 15-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Chipley (Chipley, FL)