Bartow Yellow Jackets (Bartow, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Lake Wales Highlanders (Lake Wales, FL), 11-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Yellow Jackets now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they host Lakeland Christian for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 4.

With the loss, Lake Wales falls to 3-2 on the campaign. The Highlanders travel to McKeel Academy (Lakeland, FL) to face the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Monday, March 4. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. McKeel Academy lost 9-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Lake Wales (Lake Wales, FL)