Braden River Pirates (Bradenton, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting St. Petersburg Green Devils (St. Petersburg, FL), 8-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Pirates now own a 5-11 record. They take the field next when they travel to East Bay for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 2. Braden River will battle a Indians squad coming off a 11-0 non-league win over Leto (Tampa, FL). The Indians record now stands at 11-14.

With the loss, St. Petersburg falls to 15-7 on the campaign. The Green devils host Leto (Tampa, FL) to battle the Falcons in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 2. The Falcons enter the challenge with a record of 7-10. Leto lost 11-0 in their recent non-league challenge against East Bay (Gibsonton, FL)