Hobbs Eagles (Hobbs, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad run past the host Deming Wildcats (Deming, NM), 8-0 in a non-league challenge.

The Eagles now own a 10-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Artesia for a non-league challenge on Saturday, April 5. Hobbs will battle a Bulldogs squad coming off a 22-0 non-league win over Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa, NM). The Bulldogs record now stands at 7-6.

With the loss, Deming falls to 0-11 on the campaign. The Wildcats host Silver (Silver City, NM) to battle the Fighting Colts in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, April 8. The Fighting Colts enter the challenge with a record of 9-5. Silver won 11-10 in their recent non-league challenge against Roswell (Roswell, NM)