Cibola Raiders (Yuma, AZ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Gila Ridge Hawks (Yuma, AZ), 9-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Raiders now sport a 11-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Southwest EC for a non-league challenge on Monday, March 21. Cibola will face a Eagles squad coming off a 4-2 non-league loss to Calexico (Calexico, CA). The Eagles record now stands at 4-8.

With the loss, Gila Ridge falls to 8-8 on the campaign. The Hawks host Sunrise Mountain (Peoria, AZ) to face the Mustangs in a 5A Northwest challenge on Tuesday, March 22. The Mustangs enter the challenge with a record of 4-4. Sunrise Mountain lost 9-7 in their recent non-league challenge against Campo Verde (Gilbert, AZ)