Cobre Indians (Bayard, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the host Santa Teresa Desert Warriors (Santa Teresa, NM), 18-2 in a non-league challenge.

The Indians now own a 8-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Tularosa for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 31. Cobre will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 15-5 non-league win over Chaparral (Chaparral, NM). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-5.

With the loss, Santa Teresa falls to 8-8 on the campaign. The Desert warriors host Silver (Silver City, NM) to face the Fighting Colts in a 4A District 3 challenge on Tuesday, April 11. The Fighting Colts enter the challenge with a record of 11-4.