Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Roswell Coyotes (Roswell, NM), 5-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Bulldogs now own a 5-2 record. They take the field next when they travel to Cobre for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 19. Artesia will battle a Indians squad coming off a 10-8 non-league win over Robertson (Las Vegas, NM). The Indians record now stands at 4-6.

With the loss, Roswell falls to 0-1 on the campaign. The Coyotes travel to Robertson (Las Vegas, NM) to battle the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 19. The Cardinals enter the challenge with a record of 0-1. Robertson lost 10-8 in their recent non-league challenge against Cobre (Bayard, NM)