Thunderbird Chiefs (Phoenix, AZ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Fairfax Stampede (Laveen, AZ), 5-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Chiefs now sport a 13-4 record. They take the field next when they host Sierra Linda for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 11. Thunderbird will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 17-7 league win over North (Phoenix, AZ). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-4.

With the loss, Fairfax falls to 6-3 on the campaign. The Stampede travel to Cibola (Yuma, AZ) to face the Raiders in a non-league challenge on Friday, March 11. The Raiders enter the challenge with a record of 8-1. Cibola won 11-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Sahuarita (Sahuarita, AZ)