In Friday's league challenge, the Rio Grande Ravens (Albuquerque, NM) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Manzano Monarchs (Albuquerque, NM), by a final score of 12-2.

With the win, Rio Grande upgrades its record to 13-4 on the season. The Ravens host Manzano (Albuquerque, NM) to battle the Monarchs in a 5A District 5 challenge on Friday, April 12. The Monarchs come into the challenge with a record of 8-10. Manzano won 8-4 in their recent non-league game against Belen (Belen, NM)

The Monarchs (8-12) will now prepare for their game against Rio Grande (Albuquerque, NM). The Ravens go into the 5A District 5 game with a 11-4 record. In their last game, Rio Grande overcame Capital (Santa Fe, NM), 13-1, in a league game.