Manzano Monarchs (Albuquerque, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Sandia Matadors (Albuquerque, NM), 15-8 in a non-league challenge.

The Monarchs now own a 3-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cleveland for a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 17. Manzano will face a Storm squad coming off a 21-1 non-league win over Del Norte (Albuquerque, NM). The Storm record now stands at 8-2.

With the loss, Sandia falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Matadors host Del Norte (Albuquerque, NM) to face the Knights in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 17. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 1-8. Del Norte lost 21-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Cleveland (Rio Rancho, NM)