The Hatch Valley Bears routed the host Capitan Tigers softball squad by a final score of 18-8 in Friday's non-league battle.

The Bears (4-3) will now prepare for their battle against Portales (Portales, NM). The Rams go into the non-league battle with a 1-1 record. In their last battle, Portales notched a victory over Eunice (Eunice, NM), 11-6, in a non-league battle.

The Tigers now possess a 0-1 record. They play next when they travel to Eunice for a non-league battle on Saturday, March 26. Capitan will confront a Cardinals squad coming off a 11-6 non-league loss to Portales (Portales, NM). The Cardinals record now stands at 2-5.