In Saturday's non-league challenge, the Buckeye Hawks (Buckeye, AZ) baseball squad triumphed over the host Florence Gophers (Florence, AZ), by a final score of 9-3.

With the win, Buckeye upgrades its record to 23-8 on the season. The Hawks travel to Joy Christian (Glendale, AZ) to battle the Eagles in a IV Section II challenge on Friday, May 13. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 31-3. Joy Christian won 3-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Pueblo (Tucson, AZ)

With the defeat, Florence falls to 24-8 on the season.