Francis Lewis Patriots (Fresh Meadows, NY) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Bowne Wildcats (Flushing, NY), 21-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Flushing for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 2. Francis Lewis will battle a Red Devils squad coming off a 17-7 non-league loss to Newtown (Elmhurst, NY). The Red Devils record now stands at 0-1.

With the loss, Bowne falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Cardozo (Bayside, NY) to battle the Judges in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Judges enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Cardozo lost 21-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Bayside (Bayside, NY)