Lemon Bay Manta Rays (Englewood, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Port Charlotte Pirates (Port Charlotte, FL), 9-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Manta Rays now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Lake Placid for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 22. Lemon Bay will battle a Dragons squad coming off a 15-1 non-league win over Clewiston (Clewiston, FL). The Dragons record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Port Charlotte falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Pirates host North Port (North Port, FL) to battle the Bobcats in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 22. The Bobcats enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. North Port lost 6-5 in their recent non-league challenge against Fort Myers (Fort Myers, FL)