Shiprock Chieftains (Shiprock, NM) backers exited the stadium thrilled Tuesday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Grants Pirates (Grants, NM), 18-5 in a non-league challenge.

The Chieftains now own a 5-10 record. They take the field next when they travel to Non Varsity Opponent for a non-league challenge on Friday, March 30. Shiprock will battle a squad coming off a 25-7 non-league loss to Northwest (Shiprock, NM). The record now stands at 23-34.

With the loss, Grants falls to 4-9 on the campaign. The Pirates host Rehoboth Christian (Rehoboth, NM) to battle the Lynx in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 29. The Lynx enter the challenge with a record of 2-3. Rehoboth Christian won 18-12 in their recent non-league challenge against Santa Fe (Santa Fe, NM)