Apollo Hawks (Glendale, AZ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Independence Patriots (Glendale, AZ), 10-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Hawks now own a 10-1 record. They take the field next when they host Centennial for a 5A Northwest challenge on Tuesday, March 22. Apollo will face a Coyotes squad coming off a 6-0 non-league win over Arcadia (Phoenix, AZ). The Coyotes record now stands at 6-3.

With the loss, Independence falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Metro Tech (Phoenix, AZ) to face the Knights in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, March 23. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 0-9.