Arcadia Apaches (Arcadia, CA) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Verrado Vipers (Buckeye, AZ), 8-4 in a non-league challenge.

The Apaches now own a 14-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Tolleson for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 18. Arcadia will battle a Wolverines squad coming off a 13-3 non-league win over Peoria (Peoria, AZ). The Wolverines record now stands at 5-2.

With the loss, Verrado falls to 4-2 on the campaign. The Vipers travel to Westview (Avondale, AZ) to battle the Knights in a 5A Desert West challenge on Tuesday, March 21. The Knights enter the challenge with a record of 0-10. Westview lost 20-4 in their recent non-league challenge against West Point (Avondale, AZ)