Raton Tigers (Raton, NM) followers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they witnessed their baseball team beat the visiting Penasco Panthers (Penasco, NM), 16-1 in a non-league game.

The Tigers (6-5) will now prepare for their game against Santa Fe Indian (Santa Fe, NM). The Braves go into the non-league game with a 9-3 record. In their last game, Santa Fe Indian knocked off Hatch Valley (Hatch, NM), 18-3, in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Panthers battle the Mesa Vista Trojans (Ojo Caliente, NM) in a 2A District 5 match, on Tuesday, March 31. Penasco will attempt to advance on its 2-5 season record. The Trojans come into the match with a 1-1 record after their 13-5 league win over Mora (Mora, NM).