Hatch Valley Bears (Hatch, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Chaparral Lobos (Chaparral, NM), 26-15 in a non-league challenge.

The Bears now own a 3-9 record. They take the field next when they travel to Chaparral for a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 2. Hatch Valley will battle a Lobos squad coming off a 17-2 non-league loss to Cobre (Bayard, NM). The Lobos record now stands at 6-7.

With the loss, Chaparral falls to 6-9 on the campaign. The Lobos host Hatch Valley (Hatch, NM) to battle the Bears in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 2. The Bears enter the challenge with a record of 1-9. Hatch Valley lost 5-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Lordsburg (Lordsburg, NM)