Lake Wales Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Winter Haven Blue Devils (Winter Haven, FL), 16-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Highlanders now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Hardee for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 28.

With the loss, Winter Haven falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Blue devils travel to Frostproof (Frostproof, FL) to battle the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 20. The Bulldogs enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.