Eastmark Firebirds (Mesa, AZ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Desert View Jaguars (Tucson, AZ), 11-9 in a non-league challenge.

The Firebirds now own a 12-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Salpointe Catholic for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 15. Eastmark will face a Lancers squad coming off a 5-1 non-league win over Willow Canyon (Surprise, AZ). The Lancers record now stands at 10-1.

With the loss, Desert View falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Jaguars travel to Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, AZ) to face the Lancers in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 16. The Lancers enter the challenge with a record of 12-1. Salpointe Catholic won 2-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Eastmark (Mesa, AZ)