In Thursday's league challenge, the Morenci Wildcats (Morenci, AZ) baseball squad edged the visiting Tombstone Yellow Jackets (Tombstone, AZ), by a final score of 7-6.

With the win, Morenci upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Wildcats host Benson (Benson, AZ) to encounter the Bobcats in a 2A East challenge on Saturday, March 18. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a record of 4-7. Benson lost 4-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Empire (Tucson, AZ)

With the defeat, Tombstone falls to 6-6 on the season. The Yellow jackets travel to Willcox (Willcox, AZ) to encounter the Cowboys in a 2A East challenge on Tuesday, March 21. The Cowboys come into the challenge with a record of 4-7. Willcox lost 11-7 in their recent league challenge against Pima (Pima, AZ)