Gallup Bengals (Gallup, NM) fans left the game pleased Thursday as they observed their baseball squad achieve victory over the visiting Shiprock Chieftains (Shiprock, NM), 5-1 in a league match.

With the triumph, Gallup advances its record to 5-16 on the season. The Bengals travel to Miyamura (Gallup, NM) to battle the Patriots in a 4A District 1 match on Saturday, April 26. The Patriots come into the match with a record of 11-12. Miyamura lost 11-7 in their recent league match against Bloomfield (Bloomfield, NM)

The Chieftains now have a 7-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Kirtland Central for a 4A District 1 match on Tuesday, April 29. Shiprock will battle a Broncos squad coming off a 8-5 league win over Aztec (Aztec, NM). The Broncos record now stands at 12-13.