Boca Ciega Pirates (Gulfport, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Lakewood Spartans (St. Petersburg, FL), 23-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 2-5 record. They take the field next when they host Pinellas Park for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 24. Boca Ciega will battle a Patriots squad coming off a 3-1 non-league loss to Osceola (Seminole, FL). The Patriots record now stands at 3-5.

With the loss, Lakewood falls to 0-5 on the campaign. The Spartans host Seminole (Seminole, FL) to battle the Warhawks in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 23. The Warhawks enter the challenge with a record of 6-0. Seminole won 8-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Dunedin (Dunedin, FL)