Raton Tigers (Raton, NM) backers left the game pleased Tuesday as they saw their softball squad thwart the visiting Tucumcari Rattlers (Tucumcari, NM), 23-8 in a league game.

With the triumph, Raton upgrades its record to 6-7 on the year. The Tigers travel to Estancia (Estancia, NM) to play the Bears in a A/2A District 6 game on Saturday, April 12. The Bears enter the game with a record of 8-2. Estancia won 18-2 in their recent league game against Pecos (Pecos, NM)

The Rattlers now own a 1-7 record. They play next when they host Non Varsity Opponent for a non-league game on Thursday, April 10.