Freedom Patriots (Tampa, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Blake Yellow Jackets (Tampa, FL), 35-32 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Middleton for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 23. Freedom will battle a Tigers squad coming off a 17-0 league win over King (Tampa, FL). The Tigers record now stands at 1-0.

With the loss, Blake falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Yellow jackets travel to Gaither (Tampa, FL) to battle the Cowboys in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 23. The Cowboys enter the challenge with a record of 1-0. Gaither won 12-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Plant City (Plant City, FL)