Tarpon Springs Spongers (Tarpon Springs, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Gibbs Gladiators (St. Petersburg, FL), 17-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Spongers now own a 1-4 record. They take the field next when they host Anclote for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 4. Tarpon Springs will face a Sharks squad coming off a 18-0 non-league loss to Zephyrhills (Zephyrhills, FL). The Sharks record now stands at 0-6.

With the loss, Gibbs falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Gladiators travel to Pinellas Park (Largo, FL) to face the Patriots in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, March 5. The Patriots enter the challenge with a record of 0-4. Pinellas Park lost 12-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Mount Dora Christian Academy (Mount Dora, FL)