South Dade Buccaneers (Homestead, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Lourdes Academy (Miami, FL), 22-12 in a non-league challenge.

The Buccaneers now own a 10-11 record. They take the field next when they travel to Palmer Trinity for a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 27. South Dade will face a Falcons squad coming off a 13-3 non-league win over Keys Gate (Homestead, FL). The Falcons record now stands at 9-7.

With the loss, Lourdes Academy falls to 5-11 on the campaign. The travel to Southwest (Miami, FL) to face the Eagles in a 6A District 16 challenge on Thursday, April 27. The Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 8-10. Southwest won 17-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Hialeah-Miami Lakes (Hialeah, FL)