The crowd at Monday's non-league match between the Hobbs Eagles (Hobbs, NM) and the host Jal Panthers (Jal, NM), saw Hobbs's softball squad nip Jal by a count of 7-5.

The Eagles now sport a 7-4 record. They take the field next when they host Roswell for a match on Tuesday, April 16.

With the loss, Jal falls to 0-4 on the campaign. The Panthers host Eunice (Eunice, NM) to face the Cardinals in a non-league match on Tuesday, April 9. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 2-1.