Tampa Catholic Crusaders (Tampa, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Strawberry Crest Chargers (Dover, FL), 9-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Crusaders now own a 1-2 record. They take the field next when they host Academy of the Holy Names for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 27. Tampa Catholic will face a Jaguars squad coming off a 5-4 non-league win over Land O' Lakes (Land O' Lakes, FL). The Jaguars record now stands at 2-0.

With the loss, Strawberry Crest falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Chargers travel to Wharton (Tampa, FL) to face the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 29. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 3-0. Wharton won 10-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa, FL)