Jefferson Dragons (Tampa, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Spoto Spartans (Riverview, FL), 9-7 in a non-league challenge.

The Dragons now own a 7-6 record. They take the field next when they host Wharton for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 18. Jefferson will battle a Wildcats squad coming off a 7-1 non-league loss to Sickles (Tampa, FL). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-7.

With the loss, Spoto falls to 6-7 on the campaign. The Spartans travel to Plant City (Plant City, FL) to battle the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 18. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 9-8. Plant City won 13-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Tampa Bay Tech (Tampa, FL)