In Wednesday's league challenge, the Independence Patriots (Glendale, AZ) baseball squad triumphed over the host Copper Canyon Aztecs (Glendale, AZ), by a final score of 10-2.

With the win, Independence upgrades its record to 11-8 on the season. The Patriots host Washington (Phoenix, AZ) to encounter the Rams in a 5A Central Valley challenge on Friday, April 14. The Rams come into the challenge with a record of 5-9. Washington won 14-7 in their recent non-league challenge against South Mountain (Phoenix, AZ)

With the defeat, Copper Canyon falls to 1-12 on the season. The Aztecs travel to Buckeye (Buckeye, AZ) to encounter the Hawks in a 5A Central Valley challenge on Friday, April 14. The Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 9-12. Buckeye won 14-1 in their recent league challenge against Glendale (Glendale, AZ)