Braden River Pirates (Bradenton, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Southeast Seminoles (Bradenton, FL), 18-3 in a league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 1-3 record. They take the field next when they host Manatee for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 2. Braden River will battle a Hurricanes squad coming off a 7-0 league loss to Palmetto (Palmetto, FL). The Hurricanes record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Southeast falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Seminoles host Keswick Christian (St. Petersburg, FL) to battle the Crusaders in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 3. The Crusaders enter the challenge with a record of 1-2.