The Aztec Tigers (Aztec, NM) softball nipped the host Gallup Bengals (Gallup, NM), 12-11 in Friday's league bout.

The Tigers (9-13) will now prepare for their bout against Miyamura (Gallup, NM). The Patriots go into the 5A District 1 bout with a 12-9 record. In their last bout, Miyamura held off Kirtland Central (Kirtland, NM), 9-3, in a league bout.

The Bengals now possess a 15-5 record. They play next when they travel to Kirtland Central for a 5A District 1 bout on Friday, April 27. Gallup will confront a Broncos squad coming off a 9-3 league loss to Miyamura (Gallup, NM). The Broncos record now stands at 6-16.