North Fort Myers Red Knights (North Fort Myers, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Cypress Lake Panthers (Fort Myers, FL), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Red Knights now own a 3-1 record. They take the field next when they host Ida Baker for a 5A District 13 challenge on Friday, March 4. North Fort Myers will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 18-0 non-league win over Gateway (Fort Myers, FL). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Cypress Lake falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to LaBelle (LaBelle, FL) to battle the Cowboys in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 4. The Cowboys enter the challenge with a record of 3-1. LaBelle won 18-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Immokalee (Immokalee, FL)