Desert Vista Thunder (Phoenix, AZ) fans exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad achieve victory over the visiting Basha Bears (Chandler, AZ), 14-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Thunder now sport a 21-7 record. They take the field next when they travel to Desert Ridge for a 6A Central challenge on Friday, April 19. Desert Vista will face a Jaguars squad coming off a 9-6 league win over Gilbert (Gilbert, AZ). The Jaguars record now stands at 8-17.

With the loss, Basha falls to 23-3 on the campaign. The Bears host Gila Ridge (Yuma, AZ) to face the Hawks in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 19. The Hawks enter the challenge with a record of 11-7. Gila Ridge won 9-1 in their recent league challenge against San Luis (San Luis, AZ)