Lemon Bay Manta Rays (Englewood, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting DeSoto County Bulldogs (Arcadia, FL), 11-3 in a league challenge.

The Manta Rays now own a 7-5 record. They take the field next when they host Riverview Sarasota for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 5. Lemon Bay will battle a Rams squad coming off a 11-1 non-league loss to Fort Myers (Fort Myers, FL). The Rams record now stands at 5-11.

With the loss, DeSoto County falls to 8-5 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Lake Placid (Lake Placid, FL) to battle the Dragons in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 4. The Dragons enter the challenge with a record of 8-6. Lake Placid won 9-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Clewiston (Clewiston, FL)