Fort Meade Miners (Fort Meade, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Ridge Community Bolts (Davenport, FL), 24-13 in a non-league challenge.

The Miners now own a 13-7 record. They take the field next when they host George Jenkins for a non-league challenge on Friday, April 21. Fort Meade will battle a Eagles squad coming off a 5-3 non-league win over Auburndale (Auburndale, FL). The Eagles record now stands at 11-13.

With the loss, Ridge Community falls to 7-6 on the campaign. The Bolts travel to Hardee (Wauchula, FL) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 21. The Wildcats enter the challenge with a record of 14-6. Hardee won 4-0 in their recent non-league challenge against North Port (North Port, FL)