Gallup Bengals (Gallup, NM) backers left the game pleased Saturday as they saw their softball squad nudge the visiting Santa Fe Demons (Santa Fe, NM), 5-1 in a non-league game.

With the triumph, Gallup upgrades its record to 6-6 on the year. The Bengals host Grants (Grants, NM) to play the Pirates in a non-league game on Saturday, March 21. The Pirates enter the game with a record of 7-4. Grants won 25-5 in their recent non-league game against Pojoaque Valley (Pojoaque, NM)

The Demons now own a 3-8 record. They play next when they host Los Alamos for a non-league battle on Tuesday, March 24. Santa Fe will confront a Hilltoppers team coming off a 11-8 non-league loss to West Mesa (Albuquerque, NM). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 4-4.