Winslow Bulldogs (Winslow, AZ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Payson Longhorns (Payson, AZ), 23-3 in a league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 18-11 record. They take the field next when they travel to Show Low for a 3A East challenge on Thursday, April 18. Winslow will face a Cougars squad coming off a 5-3 league loss to Blue Ridge (Lakeside, AZ). The Cougars record now stands at 14-10.

With the loss, Payson falls to 8-9 on the campaign. The Longhorns travel to Holbrook (Holbrook, AZ) to face the Roadrunners in a 3A East challenge on Thursday, April 18. The Roadrunners enter the challenge with a record of 8-19. Holbrook lost 14-3 in their recent league challenge against Snowflake (Snowflake, AZ)