Lordsburg Mavericks (Lordsburg, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Hatch Valley Bears (Hatch, NM), 20-16 in a non-league challenge.

The Mavericks now own a 2-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hatch Valley for a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 17. Lordsburg will face a Bears squad coming off a 15-0 non-league loss to Deming (Deming, NM). The Bears record now stands at 0-5.

With the loss, Hatch Valley falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Bears host Lordsburg (Lordsburg, NM) to face the Mavericks in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, April 17. The Mavericks enter the challenge with a record of 0-0.