Sabino Sabercats (Tucson, AZ) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Empire Ravens (Tucson, AZ), 2-1 in a non-league challenge.

The Sabercats now own a 20-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Catalina for a 3A South challenge on Thursday, April 6. Sabino will battle a Trojans squad coming off a 22-0 league loss to Safford (Safford, AZ). The Trojans record now stands at 0-12.

With the loss, Empire falls to 19-1 on the campaign. The Ravens travel to Willcox (Willcox, AZ) to battle the Cowboys in a non-league challenge on Thursday, April 6. The Cowboys enter the challenge with a record of 20-2. Willcox won 18-0 in their recent non-league challenge against St. David (St. David, AZ)