Shiprock Chieftains (Shiprock, NM) fans exited the stadium thrilled Friday as they saw their softball squad nip the host Santa Fe Demons (Santa Fe, NM), 7-3 in a non-league challenge.

The Chieftains now sport a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Hope Christian for a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 23. Shiprock will face a Huskies squad coming off a 13-0 non-league win over Tohatchi (Tohatchi, NM). The Huskies record now stands at 5-2.

With the loss, Santa Fe falls to 0-2 on the campaign. The Demons travel to Tohatchi (Tohatchi, NM) to face the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 23. The Cougars enter the challenge with a record of 0-2. Tohatchi lost 13-0 in their recent non-league challenge against Hope Christian (Albuquerque, NM)