In Friday's non-league challenge, the Hatch Valley Bears (Hatch, NM) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Gateway Christian Warriors (Roswell, NM), by a final score of 13-3.

With the win, Hatch Valley upgrades its record to 6-5 on the season. The Bears host Mesilla Valley Christian (Las Cruces, NM) to battle the SonBlazers in a 2A District 5 challenge on Tuesday, April 1. The SonBlazers come into the challenge with a record of 3-2. Mesilla Valley Christian lost 6-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Loving (Loving, NM)

With the defeat, Gateway Christian drops to 3-4 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Tularosa (Tularosa, NM) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league match on Saturday, March 29. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 1-4. Tularosa lost 10-1 in their recent non-league challenge against Texico (Texico, NM)