Spectators at Thursday's league match between the Downey Vikings (Downey, CA) and the host Paramount Pirates (Paramount, CA), witnessed Downey's softball squad tip Paramount by a count of 8-1.

The Vikings now sport a 10-11 record. They play next when they host Dominguez for a San Gabriel Valley match on Tuesday, April 28. Downey will meet a Dons squad coming off a 25-0 league loss to Gahr (Cerritos, CA). The Dons record now stands at 2-9.

With the loss, Paramount moves to 3-15 on the season. The Pirates host Warren (Downey, CA) to meet the Bears in a San Gabriel Valley match on Tuesday, April 28. The Bears go into the match with a record of 16-3. Warren won 14-3 in their recent non-league match against Atascadero (Atascadero, CA)