The Thunderbird Chiefs baseball team scored 18 runs and limited the host Independence Patriots to 2 in the Chiefs non-league victory on Thursday.
The Chiefs (3-1) will now prepare for their match against Shadow Mountain (Phoenix, AZ). The Matadors go into the non-league match with a 4-1 record. In their last match, Shadow Mountain gained a win over South Mountain (Phoenix, AZ), 3-1, in a league match.
The Patriots (1-5) will now prepare for their match against Maryvale (Phoenix, AZ). The Panthers go into the I Section I match with a 1-3 record. In their last match, Maryvale was overwhelmed by Chavez (Laveen, AZ), 13-6, in a league match.