Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM) supporters left the game thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Hobbs Eagles (Hobbs, NM), 9-3 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Artesia improves its record to 11-6 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Roswell (Roswell, NM) to play the Coyotes in a non-league game on Saturday, April 12. The Coyotes enter the game with a record of 4-7. Roswell won 7-3 in their recent non-league game against Goddard (Roswell, NM)

The Eagles now hold a 7-6 record. They play next when they travel to Roswell for a 5A District 4 game on Tuesday, April 15. Hobbs will play a Coyotes squad coming off a 3-0 non-league loss to Artesia (Artesia, NM). The Coyotes record now stands at 4-10.