Santa Rosa Lions (Santa Rosa, NM) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they observed their baseball squad overcome the host Hatch Valley Bears (Hatch, NM), 18-8 in a non-league test.

With the win, Santa Rosa upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Lions travel to New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, NM) to battle the Colts in a non-league test on Friday, March 25. The Colts come into the test with a record of 8-0. New Mexico Military Institute won 9-0 in their recent non-league test against Tularosa (Tularosa, NM)

With the defeat, Hatch Valley falls to 2-7 on the season. The Bears host Tularosa (Tularosa, NM) to battle the Wildcats in a non-league test on Friday, March 25. The Wildcats come into the test with a record of 3-3. Tularosa lost 9-0 in their recent non-league test against New Mexico Military Institute (Roswell, NM)