The crowd at Thursday's non-league match between the Artesia Bulldogs (Artesia, NM) and the host Hobbs Eagles (Hobbs, NM), saw Artesia's softball squad nip Hobbs by a count of 16-9.

The Bulldogs now sport a 9-4 record. They take the field next when they host Portales for a 4A District 4 match on Saturday, April 9. Artesia will face a Rams squad coming off a 17-6 non-league win over Ruidoso (Ruidoso, NM). The Rams record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Hobbs falls to 10-4 on the campaign. The Eagles host Roswell (Roswell, NM) to face the Coyotes in a 5A District 4 match on Tuesday, April 12. The Coyotes enter the match with a record of 10-4. Roswell won 4-0 in their recent non-league match against Goddard (Roswell, NM)