New Mexico High School Softball - Wingate holds off Thoreau
April 23, 2013: Fort Wingate, NM 87316 Wingate (Fort Wingate, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Thoreau Hawks (Thoreau, NM), 9-7 in a league challenge.
The now own a 14-7 record. They take the field next when they host Shiprock for a 3A District 1 challenge on Thursday, April 25. Wingate will face a Chieftains squad coming off a 17-4 league loss to Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM). The Chieftains record now stands at 7-10.
With the loss, Thoreau falls to 1-12 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Shiprock (Shiprock, NM) to face the Chieftains in a 3A District 1 challenge on Friday, April 26. The Chieftains enter the challenge with a record of 8-10. Shiprock won 10-0 in their recent league challenge against Wingate (Fort Wingate, NM)