Miyamura Patriots (Gallup, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Saturday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Tularosa Wildcats (Tularosa, NM), 9-6 in a non-league challenge.

The Patriots now own a 7-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Gallup for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 25. Miyamura will battle a Bengals squad coming off a 9-3 non-league loss to Robertson (Las Vegas, NM). The Bengals record now stands at 3-7.

With the loss, Tularosa falls to 2-5 on the campaign. The Wildcats travel to Eldorado (Albuquerque, NM) to battle the Golden Eagles in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 25. The Golden Eagles enter the challenge with a record of 6-7. Eldorado won 10-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Espanola Valley (Espanola, NM)