Palm Beach Gardens Gators (Palm Beach Gardens, FL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Bishop Verot Vikings (Fort Myers, FL), 7-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Gators now own a 8-9 record. They take the field next when they host American Heritage for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 12. Palm Beach Gardens will face a Patriots squad coming off a 3-2 non-league loss to East Ridge (Clermont, FL). The Patriots record now stands at 8-7.

With the loss, Bishop Verot falls to 8-7 on the campaign. The Vikings travel to North Fort Myers (North Fort Myers, FL) to face the Red Knights in a non-league challenge on Monday, April 11. The Red Knights enter the challenge with a record of 11-3. North Fort Myers won 17-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Barron Collier (Naples, FL)