The Dixie County Bears routed the visiting Cedar Key Sharks softball squad by a final score of 17-2 in Thursday's non-league battle.

The Bears (1-1) will now prepare for their battle against Chiefland (Chiefland, FL). The Indians go into the non-league battle with a 0-3 record. In their last battle, Chiefland was routed by Branford (Branford, FL), 5-0, in a non-league battle.

The Sharks now possess a 0-1 record. They play next when they host Riverside Christian for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 27. Cedar Key will meet a Wranglers squad coming off a 4-1 non-league win over Ocala Christian (Ocala, FL). The Wranglers record now stands at 1-1.