Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Kirtland Central Broncos (Kirtland, NM) and the host Shiprock Chieftains (Shiprock, NM), witnessed Kirtland Central's softball squad prevail over Shiprock by a count of 18-7.

The Broncos now sport a 12-8 record. They play next when they travel to Miyamura for a 4A District 1 match on Saturday, April 23. Kirtland Central will face a Patriots squad coming off a 15-0 league loss to Gallup (Gallup, NM). The Patriots record now stands at 9-13.

With the loss, Shiprock moves to 1-14 on the season. The Chieftains host Aztec (Aztec, NM) to face the Tigers in a 4A District 1 match on Saturday, April 23. The Tigers go into the match with a record of 13-8. Aztec won 14-4 in their recent league match against Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM)