Manatee Hurricanes (Bradenton, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting St. Petersburg Green Devils (St. Petersburg, FL), 9-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Hurricanes now own a 11-9 record. They take the field next when they host Riverview Sarasota for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 21. Manatee will battle a Rams squad coming off a 2-1 non-league loss to North Port (North Port, FL). The Rams record now stands at 5-16.

With the loss, St. Petersburg falls to 13-6 on the campaign. The Green devils travel to Seminole (Seminole, FL) to battle the Warhawks in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 25. The Warhawks enter the challenge with a record of 15-1. Seminole won 1-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Northeast (St. Petersburg, FL)