American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors (Ironwood, AZ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Northwest Christian Crusaders (Phoenix, AZ), 4-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Warriors now own a 11-8 record. They take the field next when they host Coolidge for a 3A South Central challenge on Thursday, April 18. American Leadership Academy - Ironwood will battle a Bears squad coming off a 6-1 league win over Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ). The Bears record now stands at 14-9.

With the loss, Northwest Christian falls to 12-8 on the campaign. The Crusaders host Chino Valley (Chino Valley, AZ) to battle the Cougars in a 3A North Central challenge on Thursday, April 18. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 10-13. Chino Valley lost 12-8 in their recent league challenge against Northwest Christian (Phoenix, AZ)