Northwest Christian Crusaders (Phoenix, AZ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Payson Longhorns (Payson, AZ), 17-2 in a league test.

With the win, Northwest Christian upgrades its record to 2-0 on the season. The Crusaders travel to Yuma Catholic (Yuma, AZ) to battle the Shamrocks in a non-league test on Tuesday, March 15. The Shamrocks come into the test with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, Payson falls to 1-4 on the season. The Longhorns host Camp Verde (Camp Verde, AZ) to battle the Cowboys in a test on Monday, March 14. The Cowboys come into the test with a record of 1-1. Camp Verde won 14-9 in their recent non-league test against Tonopah Valley (Tonopah, AZ)