Payson Longhorns (Payson, AZ) supporters left the game pleased Monday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting ALA - Ironwood Warriors (Ironwood, AZ), 16-3 in a league game.

With the triumph, Payson improves its record to 9-7 on the year. The Longhorns travel to Snowflake (Snowflake, AZ) to play the Lobos in a 3A East game on Thursday, April 10. The Lobos enter the game with a record of 9-5. Snowflake lost 8-2 in their recent league game against Winslow (Winslow, AZ)

The Warriors now hold a 3-12 record. They play next when they travel to Northwest Christian for a non-league game on Friday, April 11. ALA - Ironwood will play a Crusaders squad coming off a 27-15 league win over Benjamin Franklin (Queen Creek, AZ). The Crusaders record now stands at 11-4.